Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LL23 · Gwynedd
13
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
LL11 · Wrexham
96
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Bala has less crime — 13 vs 96 incidents in April 2026.
Broughton recorded substantially more crime than Bala in April 2026 — 96 incidents compared to 13, a 7.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Broughton records significantly more (44 vs 4 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Bala recorded fewer crimes than Broughton — 13 vs 96 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. Bala is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bala recorded 4 incidents of this type vs 44 in Broughton. Overall, Bala had fewer total crimes (13 vs 96).