St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre crime figures: 69 offences reported in September, down 18% on August

St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre recorded 69 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 18% on August (84), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 28 reports, or 41% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (11) and shoplifting (8).

Neighbourhood officers currently list antisocial behaviour (vehicular) and road safety & speeding - bryn rd/abergarw rd, brynmenyn as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	28	36	−8
Anti-social behaviour	11	8	+3
Shoplifting	8	8	0
Public order	7	18	−11
Criminal damage and arson	6	1	+5
Other theft	4	4	0
Drugs	3	5	−2
Burglary	2	1	+1
Other crime	0	2	−2
Robbery	0	1	−1
Total	69	84	−15

Where it was reported

1. On or near Supermarket: 5
2. On or near Shopping Area: 5
3. On or near Petrol Station: 4
4. On or near Bryn Road: 3
5. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 3
6. On or near Ynysteg: 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: 48
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 5
• Awaiting court outcome: 2
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 2
• Local resolution: 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.