Menai (Bangor) vs Menai (Caernarfon)

Menai (Bangor) has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) and recorded 244 crimes in the last 12 months. Menai (Caernarfon) has a safety score of 58/100 (Average) with 338 crimes. Menai (Bangor) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Menai (Bangor) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Menai (Caernarfon) shows +6.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Menai (Bangor), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (70 incidents). In Menai (Caernarfon), it is Shoplifting (133 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Menai (Bangor) recorded 46 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Menai (Caernarfon) recorded 47. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Menai (Bangor) totalled 70 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 86 in Menai (Caernarfon). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Menai (Bangor) recorded 288 crimes (now 244, a change of -15.3%). Menai (Caernarfon) recorded 318 crimes previously (now 338, +6.3%).

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. Menai (Bangor) has a resolution rate of 5.9% and Menai (Caernarfon) has 8.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Menai (Bangor) falls within the North Wales Police boundary. Menai (Caernarfon) 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 Menai (Bangor) and Menai (Caernarfon). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.