Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maes Is Alaw area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Canol Bangor , and the 184th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Gwynedd .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maes Is Alaw (LL57 1DL) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maes Is Alaw (LL57 1DL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Maes Is Alaw area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Osborne Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yllaethdy Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stryd Fawr Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stryd Fawr Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stryd Fawr Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llys Emrys —
Sep 2025Public order Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yllaethdy —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yllaethdy Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairview Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Y Traeth Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Street —
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ffordd Pen Y Bryn Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Water Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stryd Fawr Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Osborne Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Llys Emrys Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Water Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Friars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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