Crime Rates at Elm Tree Avenue, Aberystwyth, SY23 1LP

Elm Tree Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais , and the 2nd 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 Elm Tree Avenue (SY23 1LP) in the last 12 months was 513.1 per 1,000 residents and was 192.6% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 258.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Tree Avenue (SY23 1LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ffordd-Y-Mor, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexandra Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.