Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Salem Terrace area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in De Pwllheli , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Gwynedd .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salem Terrace (LL53 5EA) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the De Pwllheli average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salem Terrace (LL53 5EA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Salem Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lon Dywod Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llawrgors Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llawrgors Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maes Square
Sep 2025Other theft Maes Square Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Maes Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maes Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitre Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gaol Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stryd-Y-Llan
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stryd Penlan Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stryd Penlan Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llawrgors Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stryd Penlan Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penlon Llyon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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