Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LL23 · Gwynedd
13
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
LL31 · Conwy
61
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Bala has less crime — 13 vs 61 incidents in April 2026.
Deganwy recorded substantially more crime than Bala in April 2026 — 61 incidents compared to 13, a 4.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Deganwy records significantly more (27 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 Deganwy — 13 vs 61 incidents. That is 79% 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 27 in Deganwy. Overall, Bala had fewer total crimes (13 vs 61).