Ceredigion crime in September: 393 offences reported, down 3% on August

Police recorded 393 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents across 39 Ceredigion neighbourhoods in September 2026, down 3% on August (406).

Aberystwyth Central had the most reports (52), followed by Aberystwyth Rheidol (40) and Cardigan-Teifi (36). City-centre neighbourhoods usually top the table because of shops, nightlife and footfall, not because residents there are more at risk.

The sharpest rise was in Cardigan-Teifi, up 71% on August, while Aberystwyth Central was down 27% on August.

Neighbourhood by neighbourhood

Neighbourhood	September	August	Change
Aberystwyth Central	52	71	−19
Aberystwyth Rheidol	40	42	−2
Cardigan-Teifi	36	21	+15
Lampeter	18	11	+7
Aberystwyth Bronglais	17	16	+1
Llansantffraed	16	16	0
Cardigan - Rhyd-y-Fuwch	14	8	+6
Penparcau	13	9	+4
Llanbadarn Fawr-Padarn	13	8	+5
Ceulanamaesmawr	13	14	−1
Pen-parc	13	13	0
Aberystwyth North	12	13	−1
Aberporth	12	12	0
Aberaeron	11	11	0
Llanrhystyd	8	6	+2
Llanarth	8	5	+3
Llandysul Town	8	5	+3
Tirymynach inc Bow St	7	10	−3
Borth	7	7	0
Llanfarian	7	4	+3
Llandyfriog	7	8	−1
Llanwenog	6	6	0
Llanfihangel Ystrad	6	6	0
Ciliau Aeron	6	5	+1
Penbryn	6	9	−3
Melindwr	5	13	−8
Trefeurig inc Penrhyncoch	4	1	+3
Llangybi	4	6	−2
Llangeitho	4	2	+2
Faenor (Commins Coch)	3	4	−1
Lledrod	3	10	−7
Cardigan - Mwldan	3	4	−1
Capel Dewi	3	0	new
New Quay	2	10	−8
Llandysilio-gogo	2	4	−2
Ystwyth	1	7	−6
Tregaron	1	4	−3
Beulah	1	3	−2
Troedyraur	1	2	−1
Ceredigion total	393	406	−13

Figures are from Dyfed-Powys Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.