Crime Rates at Alexandra Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 1LA

Alexandra Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais , and the 44th highest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alexandra Road (SY23 1LA) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (SY23 1LA), 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.