Total Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Penglais Road area has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais , and the 2nd 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 Penglais Road (SY23 2ES) in the last 12 months was 2.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.2% 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 Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Penglais Road (SY23 2ES), the main crime hotspot is near Thespian Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penglais Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dan-Y-Coed Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parc Y Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parc Y Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thespian Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thespian Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stryd Y Dollborth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Poplar Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Row Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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