Total Crime Rate

956.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

508.6 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 956.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 508.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 426.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 150.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 94.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 77.6 10/10
  • Public order 64.7 10/10
  • Other theft 38.8 10/10
  • Drugs 21.6 10/10
  • Other crime 17.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
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

New Street area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Canol Tref Caernarfon , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Gwynedd .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (LL55 2PU) in the last 12 months was 956.9 per 1,000 residents and was 160.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 118 (≈ 508.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (LL55 2PU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stryd Y Porth Mawr Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penllyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhes Cwstenin Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stryd Y Porth Mawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henwalia —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhes Cwstenin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhes Cwstenin Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A487 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhes Cwstenin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Penrallt Isaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Twthill West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stryd Newydd —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penllyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penllyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penllyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Penllyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Penllyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palace Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penllyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penllyn —
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:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

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