Total Crime Rate

204.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.1 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 204.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 123.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dolbenmaen , and the 38th 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 9RD) in the last 12 months was 204.4 per 1,000 residents and was 661.3% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 123.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (LL49 9RD), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 27 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnyside —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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