Caerau (Bridgend) crime figures: 67 offences reported in September, up 26% on August

Caerau (Bridgend) recorded 67 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 26% on August (53), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 20 reports, or 30% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (9) and public order (9).

Neighbourhood officers currently list off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use and shoplifting & retail crime as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	20	21	−1
Anti-social behaviour	9	6	+3
Public order	9	6	+3
Criminal damage and arson	8	10	−2
Vehicle crime	5	2	+3
Shoplifting	3	4	−1
Burglary	3	1	+2
Other theft	3	1	+2
Other crime	2	1	+1
Drugs	2	0	new
Theft from the person	1	0	new
Possession of weapons	1	0	new
Robbery	1	1	0
Total	67	53	+14

Where it was reported

1. On or near Dan-y-bryn: 8
2. On or near Alexandra Road: 5
3. On or near Library Road: 5
4. On or near Supermarket: 5
5. On or near Tudor Estate: 3
6. On or near Hamilton Terrace: 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: 45
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 6
• Awaiting court outcome: 5
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 2

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.