Total Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.7 9/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pontycleifion area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Aberporth and Y Ferwig , and the 70th 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 Pontycleifion (SA43 1DW) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 100.4% higher than the Aberporth and Y Ferwig average (48.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontycleifion (SA43 1DW), the main crime hotspot is near Finch'S Square. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pontycleifion area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finch'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bro Teifi Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes-Yr-Haf Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Finch'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Finch'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finch'S Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Williams Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloster Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pont-Y-Cleifion Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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