Total Crime Rate

330.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.9 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 330.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 33.6 7/10
  • Public order 31.0 10/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Penmount Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in De Pwllheli , and the 14th 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 Penmount Terrace (LL53 5HS) in the last 12 months was 330.8 per 1,000 residents and was 389.5% higher than the De Pwllheli average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 149.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penmount Terrace (LL53 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penmount Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tir Tywod Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tir Tywod Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stryd Kingshead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Penmount Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryd-Y-Llan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitre Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mitre Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tir Tywod —
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Data Sources

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