Total Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 84.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ship Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Aberaeron and Aberarth , and the 81st 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 Ship Street (SA46 0BS) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Aberaeron and Aberarth average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ship Street (SA46 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Water Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ship Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Wellington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glan Y Mor —
Apr 2026Other crime Castle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beach Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glan Y Mor Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellevue Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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