Dolgellau North vs Porthmadog West

Dolgellau North has a safety score of 80/100 (Safe) and recorded 126 crimes in the last 12 months. Porthmadog West has a safety score of 58/100 (Average) with 263 crimes. Dolgellau North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dolgellau North shows a year-on-year crime trend of -11.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Porthmadog West shows +51.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dolgellau North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (36 incidents). In Porthmadog West, it is Violent Crime (98 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dolgellau North recorded 30 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Porthmadog West recorded 56. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dolgellau North totalled 36 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 98 in Porthmadog West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dolgellau North recorded 143 crimes (now 126, a change of -11.9%). Porthmadog West recorded 174 crimes previously (now 263, +51.2%).

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. Dolgellau North has a resolution rate of 27.3% and Porthmadog West has 18.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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