Maesteg East crime figures: 62 offences reported in September, up 15% on August

Maesteg East recorded 62 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 15% on August (54), 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 32% of the total, followed by shoplifting (17) and public order (9).

Neighbourhood officers currently list antisocial behaviour (vehicular) as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	20	10	+10
Shoplifting	17	19	−2
Public order	9	4	+5
Vehicle crime	4	0	new
Other crime	2	1	+1
Anti-social behaviour	2	12	−10
Possession of weapons	2	0	new
Burglary	2	1	+1
Other theft	2	1	+1
Drugs	1	0	new
Criminal damage and arson	1	6	−5
Total	62	54	+8

Where it was reported

1. On or near Parking Area: 18
2. On or near Talbot Street: 6
3. On or near Cwrt Y Mwnws: 5
4. On or near Alfred Street: 5
5. On or near Lewis Road: 4
6. On or near Cross Street: 4

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: 42
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 9
• Awaiting court outcome: 8
• 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.