Crime in Bangor
Recorded crime in Bangor is 1.4 times the Gwynedd average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 3 km of the centre of Bangor: about 21,304 residents in 15 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.2/10Good
- 5-year change
- 0%about the same
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Gwynedd average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 3 km of the centre of Bangor.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 3 km of Bangor, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Gwynedd average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 106 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Drugs: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% 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 Bangor. 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 | 46 | 0.38 | Down 18% |
| Cars broken into | 63 | 0.52 | Down 17% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 537 | 4.4 | About the same |
| Burglary of homes | 135 | 1.1 | About the same |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in LL57
In LL57, the postcode district at the centre of Bangor, 14% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,210 | 10% | 5% | 60% | 13% | 13% |
| Shoplifting | 331 | 37% | 4% | 15% | 40% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 243 | 11% | 5% | 25% | 50% | 9% |
| Public order | 240 | 15% | 6% | 53% | 15% | 11% |
| Other theft | 205 | 2% | 2% | 33% | 54% | 9% |
| Drugs | 134 | 33% | 9% | 34% | 6% | 18% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 72 | 6% | 0% | 25% | 57% | 13% |
| Burglary | 62 | 5% | 3% | 35% | 40% | 16% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 11% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
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 | 4.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 44.0 |
| Drugs | 4.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 1.6 |
| Other theft | 8.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 12.6 |
| Public order | 12.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 |
| Shoplifting | 12.3 |
Postcode districts in Bangor
Nearby towns
Council: Gwynedd
Questions about crime in Bangor
- Is Bangor a safe place to live?
- Bangor scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Gwynedd average.
- Is crime going up or down in Bangor?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 2,393 recorded crimes a year then, 2,398 now.
- What is the most common crime in Bangor?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 44 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Bangor compare with Gwynedd?
- Crime severity in Bangor is 1.4 times the Gwynedd average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Bangor?
- In LL57, the postcode district at the centre of Bangor, 14% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 25% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Bangor?
- Of 62 burglaries reported in LL57, the postcode district at the centre of Bangor between September 2024 and August 2025, 5% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 40% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Bangor?
- In Gwynedd, the council area Bangor is in, the police recorded 46 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.4 per 1,000 residents, down 18% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Bangor?
- 537 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Gwynedd, the council area Bangor is in, 4.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Bangor last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Gwynedd, the council area Bangor is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.