Moriah crime figures: 44 offences reported in September, down 28% on August

Moriah recorded 44 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 28% on August (61), according to the latest street-level figures published by Gwent Police.

The most commonly reported category was anti-social behaviour, with 12 reports, or 27% of the total, followed by violence and sexual offences (12) and criminal damage and arson (8).

Neighbourhood officers currently list intelligence development with community as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	12	22	−10
Anti-social behaviour	12	11	+1
Criminal damage and arson	8	11	−3
Vehicle crime	5	2	+3
Drugs	3	1	+2
Burglary	2	1	+1
Other theft	1	3	−2
Public order	1	8	−7
Other crime	0	1	−1
Possession of weapons	0	1	−1
Total	44	61	−17

Where it was reported

1. On or near Nursery Crescent: 6
2. On or near Tan-y-bryn: 4
3. On or near B4257: 4
4. On or near Nant Celyn: 3
5. On or near Bryn-teg Crescent: 3
6. On or near Manest Street: 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: 25
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 3
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 3
• Further investigation is not in the public interest: 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.