Total Crime Rate

192.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.1 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 192.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 128.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.6 10/10
  • Public order 28.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • 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

Tycam 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 Tycam (SY23 1RT) 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 Tycam (SY23 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Bryn. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tycam area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyd-Y-Bont Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesheli Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Job Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol-Y-Bont Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Min-Y-Ddol Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A487 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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