Total Crime Rate
73.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ceredigion has the 108th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.
The overall crime rate in Ceredigion in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the Wales country average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ceredigion’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,445 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 10 cases , down -23.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2,944 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 73.5 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberystwyth Rheidol | 233.7 | 160.2 (218%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Teifi | 175.4 | 101.9 (139%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais | 175.4 | 101.9 (139%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Lampeter | 122.0 | 48.5 (66%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Aberystwyth Penparcau | 106.7 | 33.2 (45%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Aberaeron and Aberarth | 103.7 | 30.2 (41%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Llandysul South | 81.0 | 7.6 (10%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Llanbadarn Fawr | 74.3 | 0.8 (1%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Llanfihangel Ystrad | 67.1 | -6.4 (-9%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Llannarth | 64.5 | -9.0 (-12%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | New Quay and Llanllwchaearn | 62.6 | -10.8 (-15%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Melindwr | 56.9 | -16.5 (-23%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Tirymynach | 51.7 | -21.8 (-30%) | Low 4/10 |
| 14 | Mwldan | 49.2 | -24.3 (-33%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Beulah and Llangoedmor | 48.3 | -25.2 (-34%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Penbryn | 48.0 | -25.5 (-35%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Llangybi | 47.6 | -25.9 (-35%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Tregaron and Ystrad Fflur | 45.0 | -28.5 (-39%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Aberporth and Y Ferwig | 43.2 | -30.3 (-41%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | Ceulan a Maesmawr | 42.9 | -30.6 (-42%) | Low 3/10 |
| 21 | Borth | 42.8 | -30.6 (-42%) | Low 3/10 |
| 22 | Llansanffraid | 42.8 | -30.7 (-42%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Llanfarian | 38.1 | -35.4 (-48%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Llanrhystyd | 37.9 | -35.6 (-48%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Llandysul North and Troedyraur | 36.0 | -37.4 (-51%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | Llandyfriog | 35.4 | -38.1 (-52%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 27 | Ciliau Aeron | 34.4 | -39.1 (-53%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 28 | Llanwenog | 30.6 | -42.9 (-58%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 29 | Llangeitho | 27.0 | -46.5 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 30 | Trefeurig | 26.1 | -47.4 (-64%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 31 | Lledrod | 23.7 | -49.8 (-68%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 32 | Faenor | 23.7 | -49.8 (-68%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 33 | Ystwyth | 23.2 | -50.3 (-68%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 34 | Llandysilio and Llangrannog | 18.4 | -55.1 (-75%) | Very low 1/10 |
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