Total Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gerddi Rheidol area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Aberystwyth Penparcau , and the 74th lowest 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 Gerddi Rheidol (SY23 1DB) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Aberystwyth Penparcau average (106.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2021. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2021.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gerddi Rheidol (SY23 1DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A487 (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aberystwyth Penparcau| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt-Yr-Angor | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyndŵr Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cae Ropos | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cae Ropos | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A487 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A487 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A487 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Bont | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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