St James crime figures: 74 offences reported in September, down 20% on August

St James recorded 74 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 20% on August (93), according to the latest street-level figures published by Gwent Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 26 reports, or 35% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (15) and criminal damage and arson (12).

Neighbourhood officers currently list anti-social behaviour and criminal damage. youth asb as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	26	27	−1
Anti-social behaviour	15	21	−6
Criminal damage and arson	12	20	−8
Burglary	6	1	+5
Vehicle crime	5	1	+4
Public order	3	8	−5
Other crime	2	1	+1
Possession of weapons	1	2	−1
Bicycle theft	1	0	new
Other theft	1	4	−3
Shoplifting	1	6	−5
Robbery	1	0	new
Drugs	0	2	−2
Total	74	93	−19

Where it was reported

1. On or near Alexander Court: 8
2. On or near Snowden Court: 7
3. On or near Graham Court: 7
4. On or near Buxton Court: 4
5. On or near Attlee Court: 4
6. On or near Trevelyan Court: 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: 50
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 4
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 3
• Local resolution: 1
• Awaiting court outcome: 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.