Crime in Gwynedd by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RhiwbryfdirLL41 · 2,809 residents | 192.2 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 2 | CaernarfonLL55 · 10,079 residents | 186.9 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 3 | BarmouthLL42 · 2,146 residents | 182.7 | ▲ 31% | violence |
| 4 | BangorLL57 · 17,242 residents | 152.4 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 5 | PenrhosgarneddLL57 · 3,935 residents | 125 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 6 | Blaenau FfestiniogLL41 · 4,665 residents | 115.8 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 7 | PwllheliLL53 · 3,947 residents | 113.5 | ▼ 24% | violence |
| 8 | ManodLL41 · 2,887 residents | 105.3 | ▲ 4% | violence |
| 9 | DolgellauLL40 · 2,600 residents | 104.6 | ▲ 39% | violence |
| 10 | BalaLL23 · 1,992 residents | 102.4 | ▲ 2% | anti-social behaviour |
| 11 | LlanberisLL55 · 2,009 residents | 95.6 | ▲ 9% | anti-social behaviour |
| 12 | BraichmelynLL57 · 3,507 residents | 92.4 | ▲ 47% | violence |
| 13 | BethesdaLL57 · 6,771 residents | 82.7 | ▲ 28% | violence |
| 14 | PorthmadogLL49 · 4,431 residents | 79.4 | ▼ 29% | violence |
| 15 | HarlechLL46 · 1,803 residents | 73.2 | ▼ 17% | anti-social behaviour |
| 16 | Y FelinheliLL56 · 2,330 residents | 70.4 | ▲ 41% | violence |
| 17 | PenrhyndeudraethLL48 · 2,424 residents | 64.4 | ▲ 3% | anti-social behaviour |
| 18 | TywynLL36 · 3,133 residents | 63.8 | ▲ 4% | violence |
| 19 | TregarthLL57 · 2,122 residents | 60.3 | ▲ 68% | theft |
| 20 | CricciethLL52 · 1,737 residents | 55.3 | ▼ 11% | anti-social behaviour |
| 21 | DeiniolenLL55 · 1,897 residents | 50.6 | ▲ 20% | violence |
| 22 | LlanllyfniLL54 · 2,175 residents | 42.3 | ▼ 47% | anti-social behaviour |
| 23 | Pen-y-groesLL54 · 5,910 residents | 37.9 | ▼ 36% | anti-social behaviour |
| 24 | TreforLL54 · 1,557 residents | 36 | ▲ 8% | violence |
| 25 | Tal-y-sarnLL54 · 1,942 residents | 33 | ▼ 11% | anti-social behaviour |
| 26 | RachubLL57 · 3,382 residents | 30.8 | ▼ 26% | violence |
| 27 | WaunfawrLL55 · 1,710 residents | 28.1 | – | violence |
| 28 | LlanenddwynLL44 · 2,380 residents | 26.9 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 29 | Coed YstumgwernLL44 · 2,380 residents | 25.2 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 30 | Y FriogLL38 · 1,924 residents | 22.9 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 31 | FairbourneLL38 · 1,924 residents | 22.9 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 32 | Dyffryn ArdudwyLL44 · 2,380 residents | 21.8 | ▼ 7% | anti-social behaviour |
| 33 | Borth-y-GêstLL49 · 1,506 residents | 21.2 | ▼ 27% | violence |
| 34 | LlanrugLL55 · 3,004 residents | 16 | ▼ 45% | anti-social behaviour |
| 35 | ChwilogLL53 · 1,920 residents | 10.4 | – | violence |
| 36 | RhostryfanLL54 · 2,082 residents | 5.8 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 37 | Sarn MellteyrnLL53 · 2,759 residents | 1.4 | – | anti-social behaviour |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Gwynedd have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Sarn Mellteyrn, Rhostryfan, Chwilog, Llanrug and Borth-y-Gêst.
Which areas of Gwynedd have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Rhiwbryfdir, Caernarfon, Barmouth, Bangor and Penrhosgarnedd.
Is crime going up or down in Gwynedd?
Across Gwynedd, 2,925 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 4% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.