Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Heol Ystrad area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Aberystwyth Penparcau , and the 58th highest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Ystrad (SY23 1TQ) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Ystrad (SY23 1TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bryn Ystwyth. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Ystrad area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parc Dinas Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maesheli Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piercefield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order A4120 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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