Total Crime Rate

329.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.9 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 329.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 82.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.0 10/10
  • Public order 32.9 10/10
  • Burglary 20.6 10/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Riverside Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Aberystwyth Penparcau , and the 13th 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 Riverside Terrace (SY23 1PN) in the last 12 months was 329.2 per 1,000 residents and was 299.1% higher than the Aberystwyth Penparcau average (82.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Terrace (SY23 1PN), 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 Riverside Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Eastgate Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Eastgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A487 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A487 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A487 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalybeate Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harbour Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cwrt-Yr-Angor Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cae Ropos Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aberystwyth —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tan Y Cae Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glyndŵr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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