Crime Rate in Y Bontnewydd, ward

Y Bontnewydd has the 8th lowest crime rate of 65 wards in Gwynedd district and the 557th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Y Bontnewydd in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Gwynedd district average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Y Bontnewydd’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Y Bontnewydd ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lon Pandy. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.