Total Crime Rate

190.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.6 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 190.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 36.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dolbenmaen , and the 44th 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 High Street (LL49 9EU) in the last 12 months was 190.1 per 1,000 residents and was 607.8% higher than the Dolbenmaen average (26.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (LL49 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terrace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Public order Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Bakers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime East Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glaslyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Terrace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madog Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madog Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madog Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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