Bala vs Y Felinheli

Bala has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) and recorded 115 crimes in the last 12 months. Y Felinheli has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 145 crimes. Bala 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. Y Felinheli shows +38.1% (rising). 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 Y Felinheli, it is Violent Crime (75 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 Y Felinheli recorded 31. 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 75 in Y Felinheli. 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%). Y Felinheli recorded 105 crimes previously (now 145, +38.1%).

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 Y Felinheli has 14.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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