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Crime in Aberystwyth

286 crimes were recorded within a mile of the centre of Aberystwyth between May 2026 to June 2026. Dyfed-Powys Police logged an outcome for 146 of them.

11% of violence and sexual offences cases here ended with no suspect identified.

Month by month

May 2026June 2026

What was reported, and how it ended

The change compares the most recent six months with the six before them. Cases still under investigation are not counted in the rate.

CategoryRecordedChangeNo suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences119up 20%11%
Anti-social behaviour33too fewn/a
Criminal damage and arson29too fewtoo few
Other theft22too fewtoo few
Public order22too fewtoo few
Shoplifting22too fewtoo few
Drugs18too fewtoo few
Burglary6too fewtoo few
Other crime6too fewtoo few
Vehicle crime5too fewtoo few
Possession of weapons2too fewtoo few
Robbery1too fewtoo few
Theft from the person1too fewtoo few

Where it happens

The source records a crime as being on or near a street rather than at an address, so that nobody can be identified from it. These are the streets that come up most often, over the whole 2 months.

Violence and sexual offences

  1. Eastgate7
  2. Petrol Station6
  3. Hospital5
  4. A4874
  5. Fford Portland4
  6. Police Station4
  7. Powell Street4
  8. Sqwâr Owain Glyndŵr4

Anti-social behaviour

  1. Chalybeate Street4
  2. Petrol Station4
  3. Vaynor Street3
  4. Ffordd-y-mor2
  5. Lon Rhosmari2
  6. Aberystwyth1
  7. Castell Brychan1
  8. Cefnllan1

Criminal damage and arson

  1. Chalybeate Street4
  2. Fford Portland3
  3. Ffordd-y-mor2
  4. Petrol Station2
  5. Prospect Street2
  6. A4871
  7. Alexandra Road1
  8. Brynymor Terrace1

Other theft

  1. Morfa Mawr2
  2. Petrol Station2
  3. Tan Y Cae2
  4. A4871
  5. Aberystwyth1
  6. Coedlan Tri1
  7. Conference/exhibition Centre1
  8. Eastgate1

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