Holywell Central vs Porthmadog West

Holywell Central has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) and recorded 546 crimes in the last 12 months. Porthmadog West has a safety score of 58/100 (Average) with 263 crimes. Porthmadog West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Holywell Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of -24.8% — 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 Holywell Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (191 incidents). In Porthmadog West, it is Violent Crime (98 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Holywell Central recorded 111 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 Holywell Central totalled 191 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, Holywell Central recorded 726 crimes (now 546, a change of -24.8%). 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. Holywell Central has a resolution rate of 19.6% and Porthmadog West has 18.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Holywell Central 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 Holywell Central and Porthmadog West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.