Maesteg West crime figures: 60 offences reported in September, down 19% on August

Maesteg West recorded 60 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 19% on August (74), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 27 reports, or 45% of the total, followed by shoplifting (9) and anti-social behaviour (8).

Neighbourhood officers currently list shoplifting - aldi & b&m, antisocial behaviour - town centre and asb - criminal damage/youth nuisance, maesteg welfare park as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	27	24	+3
Shoplifting	9	10	−1
Anti-social behaviour	8	10	−2
Criminal damage and arson	5	3	+2
Public order	4	13	−9
Other theft	3	4	−1
Other crime	1	3	−2
Drugs	1	0	new
Robbery	1	0	new
Burglary	1	2	−1
Theft from the person	0	3	−3
Vehicle crime	0	2	−2
Total	60	74	−14

Where it was reported

1. On or near Llynfi Road: 7
2. On or near Llynfi Lane: 5
3. On or near B4282: 4
4. On or near Park Street: 4
5. On or near Llwydarth Road: 4
6. On or near Supermarket: 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: 32
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 10
• Awaiting court outcome: 4
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 4
• Local resolution: 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.