Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Corris a Mawddwy , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Gwynedd .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (LL23 7YB) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% higher than the Corris a Mawddwy average (36.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (LL23 7YB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maes Y Bronydd (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craig Y Fron Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cysgod Y Coleg Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cysgod Y Coleg Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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