Total Crime Rate
286.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
154.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castle Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Aberporth and Y Ferwig , and the 16th 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 Castle Street (SA43 3AA) in the last 12 months was 286.4 per 1,000 residents and was 491.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 154.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Street (SA43 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quay Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golwg-Y-Castell | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Castle Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B4546 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Mwldan | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloster Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
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