Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LL53 · Gwynedd
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
LL49 · Gwynedd
42
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Buan has less crime — 2 vs 42 incidents in April 2026.
Porthmadog recorded substantially more crime than Buan in April 2026 — 42 incidents compared to 2, a 21.0x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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, Buan recorded fewer crimes than Porthmadog — 2 vs 42 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Buan is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Buan recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 18 in Porthmadog. Overall, Buan had fewer total crimes (2 vs 42).