Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 62.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 16.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Crescent area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Canol Bangor , and the 175th highest crime rate of 395 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 The Crescent (LL57 2AA) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Canol Bangor average (164.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (LL57 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britannia Square —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhes Sant Paul Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrallt Isaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Penrallt Isaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penrallt Isaf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Britannia Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Craig Y Don Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deiniol Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deiniol Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Deiniol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sgwar Y Fron Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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