Crime Rate in Melindwr, ward

Melindwr has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Ceredigion district and the 3184th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Melindwr in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Ceredigion district average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Melindwr’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Melindwr ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.