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How much crime is there in Aberystwyth?

The police recorded 116 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Aberystwyth from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.5 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 56.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 107, down from 126 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202412678.6
September 2024 to August 202511977.4
September 2025 to August 202610773.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences56.034.1
Drugs11.82.4
Criminal damage and arson11.27.0
Public order10.96.6
Shoplifting7.97.1
Other theft7.35.4
Burglary4.43.1
Other crime2.52.0
Possession of weapons1.50.8
Vehicle crime1.03.8
Theft from the person0.70.4
Bicycle theft0.60.5
Robbery0.40.6
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Newtown52.0 km149
Llandrindod Wells50.9 km142
Carmarthen63.9 km136
Welshpool68.7 km122
Aberystwyth–116
Ammanford69.0 km106
Brecon69.3 km89.8
Pontardawe77.5 km69.7
Ystalyfera74.0 km63.3
Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes67.9 km61.2
Pontarddulais77.4 km53.0
The typical town–76.2