Bala vs Gresford East and West

Bala has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) and recorded 115 crimes in the last 12 months. Gresford East and West has a safety score of 81/100 (Safe) with 91 crimes. Gresford East and West 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. Gresford East and West shows -15.7% (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 Gresford East and West, it is Violent Crime (40 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 Gresford East and West recorded 19. 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 40 in Gresford East and West. 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%). Gresford East and West recorded 108 crimes previously (now 91, -15.7%).

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 Gresford East and West has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bala falls within the North Wales Police boundary. Gresford East and West 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 Gresford East and West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.