Coity Higher crime figures: 81 offences reported in September, up 21% on August

Coity Higher recorded 81 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 21% on August (67), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 32 reports, or 40% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (21) and public order (14).

Neighbourhood officers currently list youth asb - parc derwen estate, coity and asb - mcarthur glen as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	32	27	+5
Anti-social behaviour	21	15	+6
Public order	14	5	+9
Criminal damage and arson	5	3	+2
Vehicle crime	3	1	+2
Drugs	2	2	0
Other theft	2	4	−2
Shoplifting	1	5	−4
Burglary	1	1	0
Other crime	0	2	−2
Robbery	0	2	−2
Total	81	67	+14

Where it was reported

1. On or near Prison: 16
2. On or near Petrol Station: 15
3. On or near Llys Gwyn: 13
4. On or near Coegnant Close: 6
5. On or near Litchard Park: 4
6. On or near Trem Y Castell: 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: 55
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 2
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 2
• 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.