Postcode · Barmouth
Crime in LL42 1ND
How much crime is recorded in LL42 1ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barmouth & Dolgellau
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,216 (2024)
LL42 1NDBarmouth
How safe is LL42 1ND
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LL42 1ND area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
LL42 1NDNational
Violence and sexual offences40.323.6
Anti-social behaviour17.010.7
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Burglary5.99.1
Other theft5.94.5
Public order5.64.6
Drugs3.92.4
Shoplifting3.38.4
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.