Crime Rate in Aberaeron and Aberarth, ward

Aberaeron and Aberarth has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Ceredigion district and the 1643rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Aberaeron and Aberarth in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% higher than the Ceredigion district average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Aberaeron and Aberarth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Aberaeron and Aberarth ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Oxford Street, with 40 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Water Street (31 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.