Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • 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

Green Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Aberystwyth Penparcau , and the 107th highest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Green Gardens (SY23 1BB) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the Aberystwyth Penparcau average (82.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Gardens (SY23 1BB), the main crime hotspot is near Y Stryd Fawr. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Green Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Stryd Fawr Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A487 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glyndŵr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Y Stryd Fawr Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Y Stryd Fawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Stryd Fawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalybeate Street —
Apr 2026Public order Cwrt-Yr-Angor Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Cwrt Iago Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cae Ropos Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Mihangel Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Mihangel Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Stryd Fawr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A487 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A487 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rhes Rheidol Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhes Rheidol Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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