Crime Rates at Morfa Bychan, Porthmadog, LL49 9YD

This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dolbenmaen , and the 21st 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 This (LL49 9YD) in the last 12 months was 259.5 per 1,000 residents and was 866.6% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 138.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode LL49 9YD, the main crime hotspot is near Main Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.