Crime Rates at Chalybeate Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1HS

Chalybeate Street area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais , and the highest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chalybeate Street (SY23 1HS) in the last 12 months was 576.2 per 1,000 residents and was 228.5% higher than the Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais average (175.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 263.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalybeate Street (SY23 1HS), the main crime hotspot is near Y Stryd Fawr. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.