Crime Rates at Custom House Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1JR

Custom 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.