Total Crime Rate

213.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 213.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Penrhos Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Canol Bangor , and the 34th highest crime rate of 395 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 Penrhos Avenue (LL57 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 213.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 115.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrhos Avenue (LL57 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penrhos Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Min Menai Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Min Menai —
Apr 2026Other theft Penrhos Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Penrhos Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lon-Y-Deri —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronnen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronnen Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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