Total Crime Rate
402.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Portland Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais , and the 3rd 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 Upper Portland Street (SY23 2DT) in the last 12 months was 402.7 per 1,000 residents and was 129.6% higher than the Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais average (175.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 198.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Portland Street (SY23 2DT), the main crime hotspot is near Y Stryd Fawr. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ffordd-Y-Mor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fford Portland | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Y Stryd Fawr | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Y Stryd Fawr | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sqwâr Owain Glyndŵr | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Y Stryd Fawr | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Rhosmari | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Rhosmari | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sqwâr Owain Glyndŵr | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sqwâr Owain Glyndŵr | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Iago | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Iago | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cwrt Iago | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vulcan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stryd Castell | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyndŵr Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Y Stryd Fawr | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stryd Y Baddon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stryd Cambria | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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