Total Crime Rate

208.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 208.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 72.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 52.2 8/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pretoria Buildings area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Aberdyfi , and the 36th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Gwynedd .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pretoria Buildings (LL36 9AF) in the last 12 months was 208.8 per 1,000 residents and was 123.1% higher than the Aberdyfi average (93.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pretoria Buildings (LL36 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Cambrian Square. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pretoria Buildings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cantref —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Awel Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambrian Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambrian Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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