Total Crime Rate

261.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 261.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Beach Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Abermaw , and the 20th highest crime rate of 395 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 Beach Road (LL42 1LP) in the last 12 months was 261.5 per 1,000 residents and was 134.5% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 146.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beach Road (LL42 1LP), 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.

Crime Over Time in Beach Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stryd Yr Eglwys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A496 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloddfa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gloddfa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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