Bowydd and Rhiw vs Porthmadog East

Bowydd and Rhiw has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) and recorded 217 crimes in the last 12 months. Porthmadog East has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) with 198 crimes. Bowydd and Rhiw scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bowydd and Rhiw shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Porthmadog East shows +32.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bowydd and Rhiw, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (98 incidents). In Porthmadog East, it is Violent Crime (81 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bowydd and Rhiw recorded 43 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Porthmadog East recorded 36. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bowydd and Rhiw totalled 98 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 81 in Porthmadog East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bowydd and Rhiw recorded 256 crimes (now 217, a change of -15.2%). Porthmadog East recorded 149 crimes previously (now 198, +32.9%).

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. Bowydd and Rhiw has a resolution rate of 3.3% and Porthmadog East has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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