Total Crime Rate

169.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.4 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 169.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 34.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.4 10/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

North Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Aberporth and Y Ferwig , and the 33rd 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 North Road (SA43 1LS) in the last 12 months was 169.3 per 1,000 residents and was 249.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (SA43 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Pendre. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes-Yr-Haf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pont-Y-Cleifion Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloster Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finch'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Finch'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Finch'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finch'S Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Pendre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhos-Y-Dre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Under investigation
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 St Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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