Crime Rate in Melindwr, ward

Melindwr has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Ceredigion district and the 1241st highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Melindwr in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% higher than the Ceredigion district average (80.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Melindwr’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1957.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Melindwr ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.