Crime Rates at Rhydybont, Penparcau, Aberystwyth, SY23 1SR

Rhydybont area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Aberystwyth Penparcau , and the 111th 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 Rhydybont (SY23 1SR) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhydybont (SY23 1SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Bryn (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.