Crime Rates at Maesbrith, Dolgellau, LL40 1LF

Maesbrith area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Abermaw , and the 127th 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 Maesbrith (LL40 1LF) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Abermaw average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maesbrith (LL40 1LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wenallt Uchaf (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.