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59 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 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)

Penisa'r-waun +500.0% trending_upLlanrug +333.3% trending_upLlandderfel +150.0% trending_up
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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Criccieth -58.3% trending_downCanol Bethesda -57.1% trending_downDeiniolen -57.1% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types
#WardRate /1kCount
1
Cadnant
 155.2 33 chevron_right
2
Canol Bangor
 126.2 146 chevron_right
3
Dewi
 125.8 27 chevron_right
4
Gogledd Pwllheli
 117.1 32 chevron_right
5
Bowydd a'r Rhiw
 116.2 18 chevron_right
6
Peblig
 113.3 29 chevron_right
7
Dwyrain Porthmadog
 106.5 18 chevron_right
8
Menai
 105.9 39 chevron_right
9
Dwyrain Bangor
 102.2 43 chevron_right
10
Canol Bethesda
 101.8 9 chevron_right
11
Gorllewin Porthmadog
 97.4 27 chevron_right
12
Abermaw
 89.9 25 chevron_right
13
Glyder
 89.3 12 chevron_right
14
Pen-y-groes
 86.3 16 chevron_right
15
Teigl
 76.5 7 chevron_right
16
De Dolgellau
 76.5 8 chevron_right
17
Canol Tref Caernarfon
 70.0 51 chevron_right
18
Penrhyndeudraeth
 69.5 17 chevron_right
19
Yr Eifl
 65.3 7 chevron_right
20
Llanllyfni
 65.3 25 chevron_right
21
De Pwllheli
 62.5 13 chevron_right
22
Dyffryn Ardudwy
 61.0 9 chevron_right
23
Bro Dysynni
 60.2 14 chevron_right
24
Gerlan
 59.1 5 chevron_right
25
Llanberis
 59.0 13 chevron_right
26
Y Bala
 57.3 13 chevron_right
27
Morfa Tywyn
 55.3 19 chevron_right
28
Llanystumdwy
 53.4 9 chevron_right
29
Llanrug
 52.7 13 chevron_right
30
Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho
 52.6 12 chevron_right
31
Nefyn
 51.9 12 chevron_right
32
Deiniolen
 50.7 3 chevron_right
33
Llanuwchllyn
 50.7 4 chevron_right
34
Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái
 48.6 13 chevron_right
35
Waunfawr
 48.2 9 chevron_right
36
Bethel a'r Felinheli
 45.3 9 chevron_right
37
Diffwys a Maenofferen
 45.2 7 chevron_right
38
Criccieth
 43.6 5 chevron_right
39
Glaslyn
 43.3 13 chevron_right
40
Y Faenol
 43.2 16 chevron_right
41
Harlech a Llanbedr
 39.0 18 chevron_right
42
Trawsfynydd
 39.0 5 chevron_right
43
Gogledd Dolgellau
 38.2 6 chevron_right
44
Arthog a Llangelynnin
 37.8 8 chevron_right
45
Penisa'r-waun
 36.8 6 chevron_right
46
Abererch
 34.4 3 chevron_right
47
Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd
 33.9 6 chevron_right
48
Y Groeslon
 31.9 3 chevron_right
49
Corris a Mawddwy
 31.7 3 chevron_right
50
Pen draw Llŷn
 29.4 8 chevron_right
51
Hendre
 29.0 9 chevron_right
52
Dolbenmaen
 25.6 3 chevron_right
53
Efailnewydd a Buan
 25.5 2 chevron_right
54
Llanwnda
 24.7 5 chevron_right
55
Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog
 24.2 5 chevron_right
56
Llandderfel
 21.8 5 chevron_right
57
Cwm-y-glo
 21.4 3 chevron_right
58
Arllechwedd
 16.4 19 chevron_right
59
Y Bontnewydd
 9.9 1 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 155.2 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.