Cefn-glas crime figures: 20 offences reported in September, unchanged from August

Cefn-glas recorded 20 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, unchanged from 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 13 reports, or 65% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (2) and public order (2).

Neighbourhood officers currently list road safety & speeding - llangewydd road and heol frenhines, drug use and dealing and asb – use of e-scooters and e-bikes (throughout ward) as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	13	11	+2
Anti-social behaviour	2	1	+1
Public order	2	2	0
Other crime	1	1	0
Criminal damage and arson	1	3	−2
Theft from the person	1	0	new
Drugs	0	1	−1
Other theft	0	1	−1
Total	20	20	0

Where it was reported

1. On or near Milton Drive: 4
2. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 4
3. On or near Heol-y-deryn Ddu: 2
4. On or near Maesglas: 2
5. On or near Heol-y-blodau: 1
6. On or near Nant-yr-adar: 1

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: 14
• Awaiting court outcome: 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.