Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Drugs 18.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Terrace area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais , and the 80th 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 Victoria Terrace (SY23 2DH) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais average (164.7 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 Drugs with 6 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Terrace (SY23 2DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morfa Mawr, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parc Graig Glas (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Castell Brychan Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parc Graig Glas Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfa Mawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfa Mawr Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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