Crime Rate in Aberystwyth Penparcau, ward

Aberystwyth Penparcau has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Ceredigion district and the 1523rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Aberystwyth Penparcau in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% higher than the Ceredigion district average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Aberystwyth Penparcau’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 204 (≈ 66.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Aberystwyth Penparcau ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Heol Bryn. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.