Riverside crime figures: 213 offences reported in September, down 1% on August

Riverside recorded 213 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 1% on August (215), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 43 reports, or 20% of the total, followed by vehicle crime (39) and shoplifting (32).

Neighbourhood officers currently list vehicle crime - theft of/from cars, off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use and anti-social behaviour as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	43	59	−16
Vehicle crime	39	27	+12
Shoplifting	32	25	+7
Public order	18	27	−9
Anti-social behaviour	16	25	−9
Other theft	15	17	−2
Criminal damage and arson	13	9	+4
Burglary	11	8	+3
Bicycle theft	11	7	+4
Other crime	5	2	+3
Drugs	5	3	+2
Robbery	3	4	−1
Theft from the person	2	1	+1
Possession of weapons	0	1	−1
Total	213	215	−2

Where it was reported

1. On or near Petrol Station: 24
2. On or near Ann Street: 18
3. On or near Parking Area: 12
4. On or near Mandeville Street: 10
5. On or near Kings Road: 9
6. On or near Iestyn Street: 8

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: 142
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 40
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 10
• 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.