Total Crime Rate

108.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 108.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 84.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.9 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Second Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Aberystwyth Penparcau , and the 64th 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 Second Avenue (SY23 1RD) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Aberystwyth Penparcau average (82.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Second Avenue (SY23 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Maesheli. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Second Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Helyg Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrheidol Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyd-Y-Bont Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrheidol Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesheli Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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