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Court crime figures: 35 offences reported in September, down 27% on August

Violence and sexual offences was the most-reported category in Court in September 2026; 2 cases have gone to court so far.

Court recorded 35 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 27% on August (48), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 14 reports, or 40% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (5) and criminal damage and arson (4).

The figures by category

CategorySeptemberAugustChange
Violence and sexual offences14140
Anti-social behaviour510−5
Criminal damage and arson440
Vehicle crime42+2
Other theft330
Public order313−10
Drugs10new
Possession of weapons110
Burglary01−1
Total3548−13

Where it was reported

  1. On or near Cynan Close: 3
  2. On or near Police Station: 3
  3. On or near Llewellyn Street: 3
  4. On or near Meirion Close: 2
  5. On or near Guthrie Street: 2
  6. On or near Hywel Crescent: 2

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: 25
  • Awaiting court outcome: 2
  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 2
  • Unable to prosecute suspect: 1

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.

Ends

Source: South Wales Police via data.police.uk / Open Government Licence v3.0. Spotted a mistake? See corrections and removals.