Crime Rates at Gaol Street, Pwllheli, LL53 5DB

Gaol Street area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in De Pwllheli , and the 6th highest crime rate of 394 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 Gaol Street (LL53 5DB) in the last 12 months was 406.8 per 1,000 residents and was 445.4% higher than the De Pwllheli average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 178.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaol Street (LL53 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Maes Square. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.