Total Crime Rate
149.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Aberaeron and Aberarth , and the 36th highest crime rate of 235 local areas in Ceredigion .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (SY23 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 149.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% higher than the Aberaeron and Aberarth average (103.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SY23 5HQ, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aberaeron and Aberarth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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