Rumney crime figures: 48 offences reported in September, down 45% on August

Rumney recorded 48 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 45% on August (88), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 20 reports, or 42% of the total, followed by vehicle crime (13) and shoplifting (5).

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

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	20	27	−7
Vehicle crime	13	10	+3
Shoplifting	5	4	+1
Anti-social behaviour	4	9	−5
Other theft	2	6	−4
Criminal damage and arson	2	11	−9
Burglary	1	4	−3
Possession of weapons	1	1	0
Robbery	0	1	−1
Public order	0	7	−7
Other crime	0	2	−2
Drugs	0	5	−5
Theft from the person	0	1	−1
Total	48	88	−40

Where it was reported

1. On or near Primrose Close: 5
2. On or near Criccieth Road: 3
3. On or near Monkstone Rise: 3
4. On or near Trederlech Newydd: 2
5. On or near Harris Avenue: 2
6. On or near Letterston 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: 27
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 10
• Awaiting court outcome: 4
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 3

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.