Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LL23 · Gwynedd
13
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
LL14 · Wrexham
119
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Bala has less crime — 13 vs 119 incidents in April 2026.
Ruabon recorded substantially more crime than Bala in April 2026 — 119 incidents compared to 13, a 9.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ruabon records significantly more (34 vs 4 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Bala recorded fewer crimes than Ruabon — 13 vs 119 incidents. That is 89% 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 34 in Ruabon. Overall, Bala had fewer total crimes (13 vs 119).