Strong on schools, with transport to consider

Criccieth at a glance

House prices
£235,000
Middle31st percentile
Schools
93rd percentile
Strong
Transport
27th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
46.6 per 1,000 residents
Middle74th percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Criccieth a good place to live?

Criccieth may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Gwynedd - Gwynedd below.

Criccieth and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Criccieth£235,00046.6
Hendre£223,25043.8
Bro Dysynni£214,50057.5

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Criccieth

Crime rate

Crime rate
46.6 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
74th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Criccieth

House prices

Median sale price
£235,000
Percentile
31st percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 17 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Criccieth

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Criccieth is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 19.1 per 1,000 residents: lower than Gwynedd - Gwynedd (35.9) and lower than Wales (37.4).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Gwynedd - Gwynedd and Wales figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeCricciethGwynedd - GwyneddWales
Violence, sexual offences and weapons19.135.937.4
Anti-social behaviour10.814.99.8
Theft, including shoplifting6.012.613.4
Criminal damage and arson4.87.77.4
Public order3.66.38.8
Burglary0.62.42.4
Drugs0.62.22.6
Other crime0.61.82.2
Vehicle crime0.61.43.2
Robbery0.00.30.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Criccieth

Schools

93rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Criccieth

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.

About missing data

Transport in Criccieth

Transport

27th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Criccieth a good place to live?

Criccieth may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Criccieth safe?

Criccieth ranks in the 74th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Criccieth?

The median sale price was £235,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 31st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Criccieth?

Schools rank in the 93rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Criccieth?

Nearby public profiles include Hendre in Gwynedd - Gwynedd and Bro Dysynni in Gwynedd - Gwynedd.