Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Maes Idris area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Aberdyfi , and the 185th 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 Maes Idris (LL36 9AR) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maes Idris (LL36 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryn Y Mor, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen Morfa (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Maes Idris area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandilands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Edwards Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Edwards Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Edwards Under investigation
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Data Sources

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