Bridgend Central crime figures: 158 offences reported in September, down 21% on August

Bridgend Central recorded 158 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 21% on August (200), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 46 reports, or 29% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (42) and public order (26).

Neighbourhood officers currently list homeless people – people sleeping in doorway on adare street and shoplifting and retail crime – boots, caroline street as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	46	64	−18
Anti-social behaviour	42	37	+5
Public order	26	31	−5
Shoplifting	12	25	−13
Other theft	8	6	+2
Criminal damage and arson	4	14	−10
Possession of weapons	4	0	new
Burglary	4	2	+2
Vehicle crime	4	5	−1
Drugs	3	10	−7
Other crime	2	3	−1
Theft from the person	2	0	new
Bicycle theft	1	0	new
Robbery	0	3	−3
Total	158	200	−42

Where it was reported

1. On or near Market Street: 17
2. On or near Dunraven Place: 16
3. On or near Parking Area: 15
4. On or near St Francis Road: 11
5. On or near Bus/coach Station: 10
6. On or near Boulevard De Villenave D'ornon: 7

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: 87
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 10
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 9
• Awaiting court outcome: 9
• Local resolution: 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.