Total Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.3 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 121.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Ridgeway area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Aberporth and Y Ferwig , and the 58th highest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridgeway (SA43 3AW) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 150.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (SA43 3AW), the main crime hotspot is near The Ridgeway. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Ridgeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Ridgeway Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ridgeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridgeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golwg-Y-Castell Under investigation
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Data Sources

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