Ceredigion has a crime rate of 70.1 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #116 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Ceredigion's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Ceredigion?

As of April 2026, Ceredigion has an annual crime rate of 70.1 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,155 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Ceredigion rank nationally for crime?

Ceredigion ranks #116 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Ceredigion?

The most common crime type in Ceredigion is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 809 incidents in April 2026 — 70.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Ceredigion local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Dyfed-Powys Police Police

Crime in Ceredigion: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Ceredigion recorded 1,155 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 15.22 per 1,000 residents. This places Ceredigion at #116 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 70.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 190.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,155 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #116 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 190.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,155

trending_up +157.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

70.1per 1k

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National Safety

#116of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

71,473

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 358	358
On or near Maes Aeron Map	Anti-social behaviour: 82	82
On or near B4337 Map	Anti-social behaviour: 80	80
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Anti-social behaviour: 43	43
On or near Gareg-Lwyd Map	Anti-social behaviour: 33	33
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 5	5
On or near Ffordd-Y-Mor Map	Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2 Vehicle crime: 1	2
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,155 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

809

70.0%

Violence & Sexual Offences

190

16.5%

Drug Offences

2.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

2.4%

Other Theft

2.3%

Public Order

2.2%

Other Crime

1.0%

Burglary

0.9%

Shoplifting

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Vehicle Crime

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Ceredigion

Ceredigion recorded 1,155 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 70.1 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #116 of 331.

Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Ceredigion (70.0%). Violence & Sexual Offences (16.5%) and Drug Offences (2.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Ceredigion has risen sharply — by 190.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Dyfed-Powys Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

32 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Llanfihangel Ystrad	235	158.4
2	Aberystwyth Rheidol	36	151.5
3	Lledrod	213	145.1
4	Melindwr	148	106.1
5	Teifi	48	97.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Ystwyth	3	1.5
shield	Llanrhystyd	4	2.6
shield	Llanfarian	4	2.0
shield	Faenor	9	2.2
shield	Llangybi	1	0.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +157.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +190.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +14.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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