Total Crime Rate
189.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Custom House Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais , and the 27th 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 Custom House Street (SY23 1JR) in the last 12 months was 189.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Custom House Street (SY23 1JR), 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.
View Crime In Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Y Stryd Fawr | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maes Mihangel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Rhosmari | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eastgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sea View Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sea View Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maes Mihangel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ffordd Pen Maes Glas | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gray'S Inn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Conference/Exhibition Centre | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Y Stryd Fawr | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Iago | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Iago | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cwrt Iago | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vulcan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stryd Castell | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Rhosmari | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A487 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Y Stryd Fawr | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Y Stryd Fawr | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastgate | — |
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