Trowbridge crime figures: 148 offences reported in September, down 26% on August

Trowbridge recorded 148 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 26% on August (201), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 60 reports, or 41% of the total, followed by criminal damage and arson (24) and public order (19).

Neighbourhood officers currently list vehicle nuisance - local business parks / hendre lake and drug dealing as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	60	80	−20
Criminal damage and arson	24	24	0
Public order	19	27	−8
Anti-social behaviour	17	26	−9
Other theft	7	9	−2
Shoplifting	6	6	0
Other crime	6	6	0
Drugs	3	6	−3
Burglary	2	4	−2
Possession of weapons	2	0	new
Robbery	1	3	−2
Vehicle crime	1	9	−8
Theft from the person	0	1	−1
Total	148	201	−53

Where it was reported

1. On or near Broadlands Court: 10
2. On or near Abergele Road: 7
3. On or near Borth Road: 5
4. On or near Supermarket: 5
5. On or near Clos Gwlad-yr-haf: 4
6. On or near Glan-y-mor Road: 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: 107
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 11
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 7
• Awaiting court outcome: 5
• 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.