Total Crime Rate

281.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 281.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.7 10/10
  • Drugs 35.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Public order 23.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.5 5/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais , and the 17th 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 South Road (SY23 1JS) in the last 12 months was 281.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% higher than the Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais average (164.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 158.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (SY23 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near Y Stryd Fawr. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in South Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Mihangel Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harbour Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Stryd Fawr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pier Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Rhes Rheidol Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhes Rheidol Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cwrt Iago Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastgate Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Lowri Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Y Stryd Fawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Y Stryd Fawr Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Stryd Fawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Stryd Fawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Stryd Fawr Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Maes Mihangel Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Mihangel Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A487 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Promenade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A487 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A487 Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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