Total Crime Rate

123.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 123.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 27.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

White Horses Cottages area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in De Pwllheli , and the 79th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Gwynedd .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around White Horses Cottages (LL53 5LL) in the last 12 months was 123.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Horses Cottages (LL53 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near A497. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in White Horses Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lon Abererch Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lon Abererch Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tir Tywod —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tir Tywod Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tir Tywod Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

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