Crime Rate in Gorllewin Porthmadog, ward

Gorllewin Porthmadog has the 3rd highest crime rate of 65 wards in Gwynedd district and the 524th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Gorllewin Porthmadog in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% higher than the Gwynedd district average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gorllewin Porthmadog’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gorllewin Porthmadog ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Main Road, with 57 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Police Station (28 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.