Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen crime figures: 89 offences reported in September, up 10% on August

Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen recorded 89 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 10% on August (81), according to the latest street-level figures published by Gwent Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 37 reports, or 42% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (16) and public order (13).

Neighbourhood officers currently list shoplifting as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	37	24	+13
Anti-social behaviour	16	24	−8
Public order	13	11	+2
Criminal damage and arson	8	5	+3
Vehicle crime	7	4	+3
Shoplifting	3	2	+1
Other theft	2	4	−2
Drugs	1	1	0
Possession of weapons	1	1	0
Burglary	1	2	−1
Other crime	0	3	−3
Total	89	81	+8

Where it was reported

1. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 7
2. On or near Clos Pandy: 7
3. On or near Stone Field Road: 4
4. On or near Clôs Dinas Wen: 4
5. On or near Royal Oak: 4
6. On or near The Bryn: 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: 62
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 5
• Local resolution: 3
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 2
• Action to be taken by another organisation: 1

Figures are from Gwent Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.