Cornelly crime figures: 51 offences reported in September, down 25% on August

Cornelly recorded 51 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 25% on August (68), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 19 reports, or 37% of the total, followed by public order (8) and anti-social behaviour (7).

Neighbourhood officers currently list road safety & speeding - curwen ter, north cornelly and antisocial behaviour - cornelly community centre as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	19	26	−7
Public order	8	11	−3
Anti-social behaviour	7	11	−4
Criminal damage and arson	3	6	−3
Burglary	3	0	new
Other crime	2	2	0
Drugs	2	0	new
Other theft	2	4	−2
Shoplifting	1	3	−2
Theft from the person	1	1	0
Robbery	1	1	0
Bicycle theft	1	0	new
Vehicle crime	1	2	−1
Possession of weapons	0	1	−1
Total	51	68	−17

Where it was reported

1. On or near Supermarket: 3
2. On or near Bryn-yr-orsaf: 3
3. On or near Caroline Avenue: 3
4. On or near Heol Dylan: 3
5. On or near Skylark Road: 2
6. On or near Mill Meadow: 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: 35
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 4
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 4
• 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.