Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Other crime 15.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.7 6/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Awel Y Grug area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dolbenmaen , and the 70th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Gwynedd .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Awel Y Grug (LL49 9GA) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 396.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Awel Y Grug (LL49 9GA), 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 Awel Y Grug area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Awel Y Grug Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Awel Y Grug Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Awel Y Grug Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑