Cardigan-Teifi crime figures: 36 offences reported in September, up 71% on August

Cardigan-Teifi recorded 36 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 71% on August (21), according to the latest street-level figures published by Dyfed-Powys Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 19 reports, or 53% of the total, followed by criminal damage and arson (6) and anti-social behaviour (4).

Neighbourhood officers currently list to tackle road safety issues within our communities. as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	19	9	+10
Criminal damage and arson	6	1	+5
Anti-social behaviour	4	2	+2
Drugs	2	3	−1
Possession of weapons	1	0	new
Vehicle crime	1	1	0
Public order	1	5	−4
Other theft	1	0	new
Burglary	1	0	new
Total	36	21	+15

Where it was reported

1. On or near Shopping Area: 8
2. On or near The Ridgeway: 6
3. On or near Castle Street: 4
4. On or near Pendre: 4
5. On or near Awel Yr Afon: 4
6. On or near Chancery Lane: 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: 22
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 5
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 4
• Further investigation is not in the public interest: 1

Figures are from Dyfed-Powys Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.