Abertillery crime figures: 64 offences reported in September, down 31% on August

Abertillery recorded 64 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 31% on August (93), according to the latest street-level figures published by Gwent Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 28 reports, or 44% of the total, followed by criminal damage and arson (9) and anti-social behaviour (6).

Neighbourhood officers currently list off road bikes and vehicles being ridden/driven in an anti-social manner. as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	28	34	−6
Criminal damage and arson	9	15	−6
Public order	6	8	−2
Anti-social behaviour	6	19	−13
Vehicle crime	6	2	+4
Shoplifting	4	7	−3
Other crime	3	1	+2
Other theft	2	2	0
Drugs	0	2	−2
Robbery	0	1	−1
Possession of weapons	0	2	−2
Total	64	93	−29

Where it was reported

1. On or near Parking Area: 7
2. On or near Duffryn Road: 6
3. On or near Cefn Crescent: 4
4. On or near Tillery Street: 4
5. On or near Blythe Street: 4
6. On or near Powell Street: 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: 46
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 5
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 4
• Action to be taken by another organisation: 2
• Awaiting court outcome: 1

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