Buttrills crime figures: 73 offences reported in September, down 13% on August

Buttrills recorded 73 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 13% on August (84), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 25 reports, or 34% of the total, followed by shoplifting (10) and anti-social behaviour (8).

Neighbourhood officers currently list shoplifting & retail crime as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	25	15	+10
Shoplifting	10	34	−24
Public order	8	9	−1
Anti-social behaviour	8	13	−5
Vehicle crime	7	2	+5
Drugs	5	0	new
Other theft	4	4	0
Criminal damage and arson	4	5	−1
Bicycle theft	1	0	new
Theft from the person	1	0	new
Robbery	0	1	−1
Other crime	0	1	−1
Total	73	84	−11

Where it was reported

1. On or near Kendrick Road: 17
2. On or near Parking Area: 8
3. On or near Cora Street: 5
4. On or near B4294: 4
5. On or near Heol Gwendoline: 4
6. On or near Maes-yr-ysgol: 3

Police move each report to a nearby anonymised point before publishing, so “on or near” a street does not mean the incident happened on that street.

What has happened since

• Under investigation: 42
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 11
• Awaiting court outcome: 8
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 4

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