Brackla West crime figures: 23 offences reported in September, up 15% on August

Brackla West recorded 23 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 15% on August (20), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 10 reports, or 43% of the total, followed by public order (7) and criminal damage and arson (3).

Neighbourhood officers currently list road safety & speeding - industrial estate, parking in the industrial estate and vehicle anti-social behaviour as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	10	7	+3
Public order	7	6	+1
Criminal damage and arson	3	2	+1
Vehicle crime	1	1	0
Anti-social behaviour	1	4	−3
Possession of weapons	1	0	new
Total	23	20	+3

Where it was reported

1. On or near Clos-y-waun: 5
2. On or near Close Below The Hillside: 3
3. On or near Clos Tan-y-cefn: 2
4. On or near Clos-y-wern: 2
5. On or near Madoc Close: 2
6. On or near Longacre: 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: 20
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 1
• Awaiting court outcome: 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.