Crime Rates at Castle Square, Caernarfon, LL55 2WY

Castle Square area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Canol Tref Caernarfon , and the highest crime rate of 394 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 Castle Square (LL55 2WY) in the last 12 months was 1163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 185.4% higher than the Canol Tref Caernarfon average (407.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 141 (≈ 607.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Square (LL55 2WY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rhes Pretoria, where police recorded 157 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (69 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.