Crime Rate in Lampeter, ward

Lampeter has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Ceredigion district and the 742nd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Lampeter in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% higher than the Ceredigion district average (80.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lampeter’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 165 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 194 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lampeter ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 54 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Maes-Y -Deri (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.