Crime Rates at Plas Yr Afon, Trefechan, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DD

Plas Yr Afon area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Aberystwyth Penparcau , and the 115th 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 Plas Yr Afon (SY23 1DD) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plas Yr Afon (SY23 1DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A487 (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.