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Badminton crime figures: 31 offences reported in September, up 7% on August

Anti-social behaviour was the most-reported category in Badminton in September 2026.

Badminton recorded 31 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 7% on August (29), according to the latest street-level figures published by Gwent Police.

The most commonly reported category was anti-social behaviour, with 8 reports, or 26% of the total, followed by drugs (4) and violence and sexual offences (4).

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

CategorySeptemberAugustChange
Anti-social behaviour810−2
Drugs40new
Violence and sexual offences46−2
Shoplifting330
Criminal damage and arson36−3
Burglary30new
Public order220
Other theft20new
Other crime10new
Vehicle crime110
Possession of weapons01−1
Total3129+2

Where it was reported

  1. On or near Badminton Grove: 5
  2. On or near Glanffrwd Terrace: 4
  3. On or near Supermarket: 4
  4. On or near Glanffrwd Avenue: 3
  5. On or near Parking Area: 3
  6. On or near Bevan 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: 13
  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 4
  • Unable to prosecute suspect: 3
  • Local resolution: 2
  • Formal action is not in the public interest: 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.

Ends

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