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

Plas Morolwg 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 Plas Morolwg (SY23 1BZ) 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 Plas Morolwg (SY23 1BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Plas Morolwg area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Yr-Angor Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cwrt-Yr-Angor Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pen-Yr-Angor Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pen-Yr-Angor Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhes Rheidol Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harbour Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rhes Rheidol Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tan Y Cae Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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