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59 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Gwynedd

Compare crime rates across all 59 wards in Gwynedd. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry
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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Arllechwedd +350.0% trending_upCwm-y-glo +300.0% trending_upLlanuwchllyn +200.0% trending_up
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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Llanrug -72.7% trending_downTrawsfynydd -50.0% trending_downAbererch -50.0% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types
#WardRate /1kCount
1
Cadnant
 157.6 27 chevron_right
2
Dewi
 126.2 34 chevron_right
3
Canol Bangor
 121.6 122 chevron_right
4
Gogledd Pwllheli
 118.1 32 chevron_right
5
Bowydd a'r Rhiw
 116.2 23 chevron_right
6
Peblig
 115.5 35 chevron_right
7
Canol Bethesda
 108.1 21 chevron_right
8
Dwyrain Porthmadog
 104.9 22 chevron_right
9
Dwyrain Bangor
 103.1 40 chevron_right
10
Menai
 101.1 36 chevron_right
11
Glyder
 93.2 19 chevron_right
12
Gorllewin Porthmadog
 92.7 20 chevron_right
13
Pen-y-groes
 89.6 15 chevron_right
14
Abermaw
 89.1 20 chevron_right
15
Teigl
 80.0 9 chevron_right
16
De Dolgellau
 77.2 10 chevron_right
17
Yr Eifl
 68.5 8 chevron_right
18
Penrhyndeudraeth
 67.8 15 chevron_right
19
Canol Tref Caernarfon
 66.7 39 chevron_right
20
Llanllyfni
 63.8 11 chevron_right
21
Llanberis
 61.5 12 chevron_right
22
Gerlan
 61.5 6 chevron_right
23
Dyffryn Ardudwy
 61.0 10 chevron_right
24
De Pwllheli
 60.3 8 chevron_right
25
Bro Dysynni
 60.2 14 chevron_right
26
Y Bala
 56.8 16 chevron_right
27
Morfa Tywyn
 55.9 12 chevron_right
28
Deiniolen
 55.4 7 chevron_right
29
Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho
 55.0 15 chevron_right
30
Llanystumdwy
 52.3 4 chevron_right
31
Llanuwchllyn
 51.5 9 chevron_right
32
Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái
 51.5 8 chevron_right
33
Llanrug
 49.9 3 chevron_right
34
Criccieth
 48.7 12 chevron_right
35
Bethel a'r Felinheli
 48.3 15 chevron_right
36
Diffwys a Maenofferen
 46.4 15 chevron_right
37
Nefyn
 45.8 6 chevron_right
38
Waunfawr
 45.5 7 chevron_right
39
Y Faenol
 45.2 23 chevron_right
40
Glaslyn
 41.7 11 chevron_right
41
Gogledd Dolgellau
 40.7 8 chevron_right
42
Trawsfynydd
 40.1 4 chevron_right
43
Harlech a Llanbedr
 36.1 13 chevron_right
44
Arthog a Llangelynnin
 36.1 6 chevron_right
45
Y Groeslon
 35.5 4 chevron_right
46
Penisa'r-waun
 35.3 1 chevron_right
47
Abererch
 33.7 2 chevron_right
48
Corris a Mawddwy
 33.3 2 chevron_right
49
Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd
 32.5 7 chevron_right
50
Hendre
 28.1 7 chevron_right
51
Pen draw Llŷn
 27.9 17 chevron_right
52
Llanwnda
 27.6 5 chevron_right
53
Efailnewydd a Buan
 27.0 3 chevron_right
54
Llandderfel
 25.5 2 chevron_right
55
Dolbenmaen
 24.7 2 chevron_right
56
Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog
 24.7 6 chevron_right
57
Cwm-y-glo
 19.9 4 chevron_right
58
Arllechwedd
 15.7 9 chevron_right
59
Y Bontnewydd
 9.9 2 chevron_right
About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Gwynedd has the highest crime rate?

Cadnant has the highest crime rate in Gwynedd, with 157.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Gwynedd?

Y Bontnewydd has the lowest crime rate among Gwynedd's wards, with 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Gwynedd have?

Gwynedd has 59 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.