Total Crime Rate
376.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Street area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Aberporth and Y Ferwig , and the 5th highest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Street (SA43 1BZ) in the last 12 months was 376.8 per 1,000 residents and was 772.7% higher than the Aberporth and Y Ferwig average (43.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 186.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Street (SA43 1BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chancery Lane, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pendre (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aberporth and Y Ferwig| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Finch'S Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pendre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finch'S Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morgan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Feidrfair | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morgan Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Finch'S Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pendre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4546 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Upper Mwldan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ebens Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | B4546 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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