Total Crime Rate
295.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bowydd Street area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bowydd a'r Rhiw , and the 18th highest crime rate of 394 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 Bowydd Street (LL41 3HL) in the last 12 months was 295.1 per 1,000 residents and was 138.7% higher than the Bowydd a'r Rhiw average (123.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 126.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowydd Street (LL41 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Cromwell Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bowydd a'r Rhiw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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