Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maes Crugiau area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Aberystwyth Penparcau , and the 88th 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 Maes Crugiau (SY23 4PP) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Aberystwyth Penparcau average (106.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maes Crugiau (SY23 4PP), the main crime hotspot is near A487. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maes Crugiau area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Piercefield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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