Crime in Blaenau Ffestiniog
Recorded crime in Blaenau Ffestiniog is 1.3 times the Gwynedd average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 14%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Blaenau Ffestiniog: about 2,912 residents in 3 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 5.4/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +14%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Gwynedd average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Crime over 5 years
Up 14% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Blaenau Ffestiniog, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Gwynedd average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 84 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 77% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Other theft: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 77% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 30 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Gwynedd (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Gwynedd council area, not only Blaenau Ffestiniog. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 48 | 0.40 | Down 14% |
| Cars broken into | 64 | 0.53 | Down 16% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 533 | 4.4 | About the same |
| Burglary of homes | 136 | 1.1 | About the same |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 4.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 45.7 |
| Drugs | 1.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 5.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.9 |
| Public order | 6.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 3.9 |
Postcode districts in Blaenau Ffestiniog
Nearby towns
Council: Gwynedd
Questions about crime in Blaenau Ffestiniog
- Is Blaenau Ffestiniog a safe place to live?
- Blaenau Ffestiniog scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Gwynedd average.
- Is crime going up or down in Blaenau Ffestiniog?
- Up 14% over 5 years, from 260 recorded crimes a year to 298.
- What is the most common crime in Blaenau Ffestiniog?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 46 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Blaenau Ffestiniog compare with Gwynedd?
- Crime severity in Blaenau Ffestiniog is 1.3 times the Gwynedd average.
- How many cars are stolen in Blaenau Ffestiniog?
- In Gwynedd, the council area Blaenau Ffestiniog is in, the police recorded 48 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.4 per 1,000 residents, down 14% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Blaenau Ffestiniog?
- 533 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Gwynedd, the council area Blaenau Ffestiniog is in, 4.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Blaenau Ffestiniog last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Gwynedd, the council area Blaenau Ffestiniog is in, against 1 the year before.