Total Crime Rate

559.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.4 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 559.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 223.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.3 10/10
  • Other theft 37.3 10/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • 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

Wellington Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Canol Tref Caernarfon , and the 5th highest crime rate of 395 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 Wellington Terrace (LL55 2HH) in the last 12 months was 559.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% higher than the Canol Tref Caernarfon average (366.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Terrace (LL55 2HH), the main crime hotspot is near Penllyn. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wellington Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penllyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhes Assheton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhes Cwstenin Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henwalia —
Apr 2026Burglary Stryd Santes Helen Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stryd Newydd —
Apr 2026Public order Penrallt Isaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Twthill West —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhes Assheton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rhes Assheton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allt Pafiliwn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhes Assheton —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stryd Waterloo Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penllyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhes Cwstenin Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penllyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allt Pafiliwn Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A487 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marcus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Public order Rhes Segontiwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rhes Segontiwm Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pool Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pool Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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