Total Crime Rate
167.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heol Meirion area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Abermaw , and the 50th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Gwynedd .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Meirion (LL42 1LA) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the Abermaw average (124.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 127.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Meirion (LL42 1LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol-Y-Plas, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abermaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Mynach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Idris | Under investigation |
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