Bala vs Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd

Bala has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) and recorded 115 crimes in the last 12 months. Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd has a safety score of 82/100 (Safe) with 53 crimes. Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bala shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd shows -13.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bala, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (51 incidents). In Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd, it is Violent Crime (28 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bala recorded 23 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd recorded 8. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bala totalled 51 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 28 in Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bala recorded 123 crimes (now 115, a change of -6.5%). Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd recorded 61 crimes previously (now 53, -13.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bala has a resolution rate of 0% and Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bala falls within the North Wales Police boundary. Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd is covered by North Wales Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bala and Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.