Total Crime Rate
91.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Aberystwyth Penparcau , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (SY23 1BE) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Aberystwyth Penparcau average (106.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SY23 1BE, the main crime hotspot is near Tan Y Cae. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aberystwyth Penparcau| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A487 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prospect Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt-Yr-Angor | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gray'S Inn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Rhosmari | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vulcan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ffordd Pen Maes Glas | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyndŵr Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Bont | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cae Ropos | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A487 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A487 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Rhosmari | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cae Ropos | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tan Y Cae | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tan Y Cae | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pen-Yr-Angor | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rhes Rheidol | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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