Grangetown crime figures: 170 offences reported in September, down 17% on August

Grangetown recorded 170 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 17% on August (206), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 44 reports, or 26% of the total, followed by vehicle crime (24) and shoplifting (21).

Neighbourhood officers currently list shoplifting - cardiff bay retail park as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	44	56	−12
Vehicle crime	24	22	+2
Shoplifting	21	21	0
Anti-social behaviour	19	27	−8
Public order	18	16	+2
Criminal damage and arson	13	21	−8
Burglary	7	4	+3
Other theft	6	15	−9
Robbery	6	4	+2
Other crime	5	5	0
Drugs	4	7	−3
Bicycle theft	2	7	−5
Possession of weapons	1	1	0
Total	170	206	−36

Where it was reported

1. On or near Shopping Area: 12
2. On or near Ferry Road: 12
3. On or near York Place: 10
4. On or near Petrol Station: 10
5. On or near Durham Street: 5
6. On or near Pendyris Street: 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: 117
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 24
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 5
• Awaiting court outcome: 4
• 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.