Pontllanfraith crime figures: 119 offences reported in September, up 38% on August

Pontllanfraith recorded 119 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 38% on August (86), according to the latest street-level figures published by Gwent Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 43 reports, or 36% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (25) and public order (14).

Neighbourhood officers currently list anti-social behaviour and shoplifting as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	43	28	+15
Anti-social behaviour	25	16	+9
Public order	14	11	+3
Criminal damage and arson	12	11	+1
Vehicle crime	9	3	+6
Burglary	7	7	0
Other theft	5	0	new
Other crime	2	2	0
Drugs	1	3	−2
Possession of weapons	1	0	new
Shoplifting	0	4	−4
Robbery	0	1	−1
Total	119	86	+33

Where it was reported

1. On or near St Sannan Road: 6
2. On or near Field Close: 6
3. On or near Llanover Avenue: 6
4. On or near Commercial Street: 5
5. On or near Highmead: 5
6. On or near Llanarth Road: 5

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: 83
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 8
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 3

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.