Total Crime Rate
106.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ffordd Mela area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in De Pwllheli , and the 98th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Gwynedd .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ffordd Mela (LL53 5PD) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1078.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ffordd Mela (LL53 5PD), the main crime hotspot is near Awel-Y-Mor. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In De Pwllheli| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Awel-Y-Mor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Awel-Y-Mor | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.