Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Aberystwyth Penparcau , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (SY23 1SD) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Aberystwyth Penparcau average (106.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode SY23 1SD, the main crime hotspot is near Heol Bryn. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in SY23 1SD area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Bryn Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A4120 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Heol Dinas Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Dinas Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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