Total Crime Rate
251.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
141.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Water Street area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Arllechwedd , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 395 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 3DA) in the last 12 months was 251.9 per 1,000 residents and was 233.9% higher than the Arllechwedd average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 141.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Water Street (LL57 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gerlan| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penybryn Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Yr Elen | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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