Total Crime Rate
317.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sand Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in De Pwllheli , and the 14th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Gwynedd .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sand Street (LL53 5HY) in the last 12 months was 317.5 per 1,000 residents and was 325.6% higher than the De Pwllheli average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sand Street (LL53 5HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Llawrgors, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In De Pwllheli| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stryd Penlan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stryd Penlan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Penlan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Dywod | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd-Y-Llan | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llawrgors | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llawrgors | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llawrgors | Under investigation |
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