Total Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Hill area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Abermaw , 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 St Johns Hill (LL42 1AF) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Abermaw average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Hill (LL42 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Beach Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloddfa Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Water Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gloddfa Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A496 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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