Porthcawl East Central crime figures: 80 offences reported in September, down 18% on August

Porthcawl East Central recorded 80 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 18% on August (97), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 33 reports, or 41% of the total, followed by shoplifting (18) and public order (9).

Neighbourhood officers currently list asb – porthcawl metrolink, asb – harbour and asb – griffin park as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	33	41	−8
Shoplifting	18	7	+11
Public order	9	13	−4
Criminal damage and arson	8	2	+6
Anti-social behaviour	7	17	−10
Other crime	2	2	0
Other theft	2	2	0
Vehicle crime	1	1	0
Drugs	0	2	−2
Theft from the person	0	1	−1
Possession of weapons	0	2	−2
Robbery	0	3	−3
Burglary	0	4	−4
Total	80	97	−17

Where it was reported

1. On or near Supermarket: 25
2. On or near Parking Area: 6
3. On or near The Portway: 5
4. On or near Well Street: 5
5. On or near St Anne's Crescent: 5
6. On or near Mary 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: 55
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 7
• Awaiting court outcome: 5
• Local resolution: 4
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 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.