Total Crime Rate

408.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 408.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 119.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.7 10/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Market Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lampeter , and the 9th 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 Market Place (SA48 7DS) in the last 12 months was 408.7 per 1,000 residents and was 193.9% higher than the Lampeter average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 127.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (SA48 7DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drovers Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tai Pedr Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambrian Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterwell Terrace Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Peterwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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