Total Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pen Morfa area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cadnant , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 395 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 Pen Morfa (LL55 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Cadnant average (104.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pen Morfa (LL55 2DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A4085, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cae'R Ysgol (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Yr Eifl | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn Hyfryd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryn Hyfryd | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cae'R Ysgol | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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