Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 76.2 7/10
  • Drugs 28.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Other crime 19.1 10/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

Castell Brychan area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais , and the 92nd 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 Castell Brychan (SY23 2JD) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castell Brychan (SY23 2JD), 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 Castell Brychan area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parc Y Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovedon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lovedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lovedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovedon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Castell Brychan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfa Mawr Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfa Mawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parc Y Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parc Graig Glas Local resolution
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Data Sources

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