Brackla West Central crime figures: 31 offences reported in September, up 121% on August

Brackla West Central recorded 31 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 121% on August (14), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was anti-social behaviour, with 11 reports, or 35% of the total, followed by violence and sexual offences (9) and shoplifting (5).

Neighbourhood officers currently list road safety & speeding - princess way, drug use & dealing - glendower close and drug use & dealing - heol y coed rise as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Anti-social behaviour	11	4	+7
Violence and sexual offences	9	7	+2
Shoplifting	5	0	new
Public order	2	2	0
Drugs	1	0	new
Burglary	1	0	new
Vehicle crime	1	0	new
Other theft	1	0	new
Criminal damage and arson	0	1	−1
Total	31	14	+17

Where it was reported

1. On or near Rhiw Cae Mawr: 6
2. On or near Rhiw Tremaen: 6
3. On or near Bramble Close: 5
4. On or near Ashbrook: 5
5. On or near Whitethorn Drive: 3
6. On or near Cae-coed-erw: 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: 16
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 3
• 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.