Heath crime figures: 69 offences reported in September, up 5% on August

Heath recorded 69 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 5% on August (66), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was vehicle crime, with 26 reports, or 38% of the total, followed by violence and sexual offences (17) and anti-social behaviour (4).

Neighbourhood officers currently list vehicle crime as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Vehicle crime	26	8	+18
Violence and sexual offences	17	20	−3
Other theft	4	5	−1
Burglary	4	2	+2
Anti-social behaviour	4	11	−7
Shoplifting	4	5	−1
Criminal damage and arson	3	5	−2
Public order	3	5	−2
Possession of weapons	2	0	new
Robbery	1	0	new
Other crime	1	1	0
Drugs	0	4	−4
Total	69	66	+3

Where it was reported

1. On or near Hospital: 11
2. On or near Coronation Road: 3
3. On or near St Gowan Avenue: 3
4. On or near Jubilee Gardens: 2
5. On or near Y Porth: 2
6. On or near St Ina Road: 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: 38
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 22
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 5

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.