Crime Rates at Northgate Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 2JS

Northgate Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais , and the 40th 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 Northgate Street (SY23 2JS) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 97.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate Street (SY23 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.