The overall crime rate in Gwynedd county is 81.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 6.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 95% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 42.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 106% of national crime rate which puts Gwynedd on 17. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 21.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 3.3k cases and has decreased by 5% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 40.9% | 18. lowest | 95% | 6.3k | 3.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 21.4% | 17. highest | 106% | 3.3k | -5.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.5% | 20. lowest | 92% | 1.3k | -2.3% |
| Public order crime → | 6.7% | 10. lowest | 76% | 1.0k | 0.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.2% | 12. lowest | 71% | 949 | -14.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 5.9% | 5. lowest | 55% | 906 | 11.6% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.8% | 20. lowest | 70% | 424 | 42.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.5% | 3. lowest | 50% | 378 | -7.1% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 6. lowest | 73% | 310 | 17.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 1.6% | 1. lowest | 23% | 248 | 0.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% | 5. lowest | 63% | 110 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.4% | 6. lowest | 30% | 54 | -12.9% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 3. lowest | 10% | 42 | 40.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.2% | 3. lowest | 13% | 32 | 3.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Gwynedd county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Gwynedd county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 17.3 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.0 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.8 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 33.2 | 35.0 |
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