Porthmadog West vs Pwllheli South

Porthmadog West has a safety score of 58/100 (Average) and recorded 263 crimes in the last 12 months. Pwllheli South has a safety score of 73/100 (Safe) with 136 crimes. Pwllheli South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Porthmadog West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +51.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Pwllheli South shows -6.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Porthmadog West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (98 incidents). In Pwllheli South, it is Violent Crime (54 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Porthmadog West recorded 56 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pwllheli South recorded 29. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Porthmadog West totalled 98 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 54 in Pwllheli South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Porthmadog West recorded 174 crimes (now 263, a change of +51.2%). Pwllheli South recorded 145 crimes previously (now 136, -6.2%).

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. Porthmadog West has a resolution rate of 18.2% and Pwllheli South has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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