Total Crime Rate

165.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 165.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.6 10/10
  • Burglary 19.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Northgate Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais , and the 35th 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 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate Street (SY23 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Northgate Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Castell Brychan Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovedon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Stryd Y Dollborth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodfa'R Gogledd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Burglary Parc Y Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parc Y Bryn Under investigation
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 2026Drugs Stryd Cambria Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aberystwyth —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thespian Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Row —
Apr 2026Drugs Thespian Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Poplar Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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