Menai (Caernarfon) vs Penrhyn

Menai (Caernarfon) has a safety score of 58/100 (Average) and recorded 338 crimes in the last 12 months. Penrhyn has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) with 142 crimes. Penrhyn scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Menai (Caernarfon) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +6.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Penrhyn shows -13.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Menai (Caernarfon), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (133 incidents). In Penrhyn, it is Violent Crime (60 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Menai (Caernarfon) recorded 47 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penrhyn 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 Menai (Caernarfon) totalled 86 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 60 in Penrhyn. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Menai (Caernarfon) recorded 318 crimes (now 338, a change of +6.3%). Penrhyn recorded 164 crimes previously (now 142, -13.4%).

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 (Caernarfon) has a resolution rate of 8.7% and Penrhyn has 12.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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