Crime Rates at Third Avenue, Penparcau, Aberystwyth, SY23 1RF

Third Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Aberystwyth Penparcau , and the 30th 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 Third Avenue (SY23 1RF) in the last 12 months was 192.2 per 1,000 residents and was 133.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 128.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Third Avenue (SY23 1RF), 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.