Crime Rates at Water Street, Bangor, LL57 1BT

Water Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Canol Bangor , and the 36th highest crime rate of 394 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 Water Street (LL57 1BT) in the last 12 months was 217.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% higher than the Canol Bangor average (158.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Street (LL57 1BT), the main crime hotspot is near Friars Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.