Dewi crime figures: 31 offences reported in September, down 42% on August

Dewi recorded 31 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 42% on August (53), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 9 reports, or 29% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (7) and other theft (4).

Neighbourhood officers currently list anti-social behaviour (asb) – tan y fynwent, bangor, retail crime and night-time economy and violence against women and girls (vawg) as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	9	13	−4
Anti-social behaviour	7	6	+1
Shoplifting	4	18	−14
Other theft	4	6	−2
Criminal damage and arson	3	4	−1
Drugs	1	2	−1
Possession of weapons	1	0	new
Burglary	1	1	0
Theft from the person	1	0	new
Robbery	0	1	−1
Other crime	0	1	−1
Public order	0	1	−1
Total	31	53	−22

Where it was reported

1. On or near Supermarket: 6
2. On or near Shopping Area: 5
3. On or near Ffordd Coed Mawr: 4
4. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 4
5. On or near Bryn-llwyd: 4
6. On or near Trehwfa: 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: 20
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 2
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 1
• Further investigation is not in the public interest: 1

Figures are from North 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.