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Crime in Caernarfon

311 crimes were recorded within a mile of the centre of Caernarfon between May 2026 to June 2026. North Wales Police logged an outcome for 128 of them.

40% of criminal damage and arson cases here ended with no suspect identified.

Month by month

May 2026June 2026

What was reported, and how it ended

The change compares the most recent six months with the six before them. Cases still under investigation are not counted in the rate.

CategoryRecordedChangeNo suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences121down 14%12%
Anti-social behaviour61up 44%n/a
Criminal damage and arson34too few40%
Shoplifting23too fewtoo few
Public order22too fewtoo few
Drugs14too fewtoo few
Other theft8too fewtoo few
Possession of weapons8too fewtoo few
Vehicle crime6too fewtoo few
Burglary5too fewtoo few
Other crime5too fewtoo few
Bicycle theft2too fewtoo few
Robbery2too fewtoo few

Where it happens

The source records a crime as being on or near a street rather than at an address, so that nobody can be identified from it. These are the streets that come up most often, over the whole 2 months.

Violence and sexual offences

  1. Glan Cadnant9
  2. Ffordd Maes Barcer8
  3. Parking Area8
  4. Rhes Segontiwm5
  5. Theatre/concert Hall5
  6. Cae Bold4
  7. Hendre Street4
  8. Rhes Cwstenin4

Anti-social behaviour

  1. Parking Area11
  2. Glan Cadnant4
  3. Penllyn4
  4. Henwalia3
  5. Stryd Waterloo3
  6. Bridge Street2
  7. Cil Peblig2
  8. Ffordd Ysgubor Goch2

Criminal damage and arson

  1. Ffordd Cibyn4
  2. Ffordd Wern4
  3. Glan Cadnant4
  4. Pool Lane3
  5. Gallt Y Sil2
  6. Parking Area2
  7. Penllyn2
  8. B44191

Shoplifting

  1. Rhes Pretoria12
  2. Supermarket7
  3. Parking Area2
  4. Penllyn2

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