Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons crime figures: 86 offences reported in September, down 23% on August

Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons recorded 86 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 23% on August (111), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 25 reports, or 29% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (15) and public order (12).

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The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	25	23	+2
Anti-social behaviour	15	32	−17
Public order	12	17	−5
Criminal damage and arson	10	10	0
Shoplifting	10	12	−2
Vehicle crime	6	4	+2
Robbery	4	1	+3
Other theft	2	5	−3
Other crime	1	3	−2
Drugs	1	1	0
Theft from the person	0	3	−3
Total	86	111	−25

Where it was reported

1. On or near Supermarket: 15
2. On or near Lewis Crescent: 13
3. On or near Clos Nant Glaswg: 5
4. On or near Beck Court: 5
5. On or near Petrol Station: 4
6. On or near Bridge Road: 3

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: 49
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 15
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 5
• Awaiting court outcome: 2

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.