Total Crime Rate

231.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 231.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 77.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.7 10/10
  • Drugs 33.8 10/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ambrose Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Canol Bangor , and the 30th highest 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 Ambrose Street (LL57 1DF) in the last 12 months was 231.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% higher than the Canol Bangor average (164.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambrose Street (LL57 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near Friars Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ambrose Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Seiriol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Orme Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Friars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Friars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Pen Y Bryn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yllaethdy Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stryd Fawr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seiriol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seiriol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Emrys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beach Road —
Apr 2026Public order Penlon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seiriol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seiriol Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Seiriol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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