Menai (Bangor) crime figures: 28 offences reported in September, up 17% on August

Menai (Bangor) recorded 28 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 17% on August (24), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 15 reports, or 54% of the total, followed by public order (5) and anti-social behaviour (2).

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	15	3	+12
Public order	5	0	new
Criminal damage and arson	2	9	−7
Other theft	2	0	new
Anti-social behaviour	2	3	−1
Shoplifting	1	6	−5
Bicycle theft	1	1	0
Burglary	0	1	−1
Other crime	0	1	−1
Total	28	24	+4

Where it was reported

1. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 4
2. On or near Penrallt Isaf: 4
3. On or near A5: 4
4. On or near Hospital: 3
5. On or near Llys Tudur: 2
6. On or near Ffordd Craig Y Don: 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
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 3
• Awaiting court outcome: 2
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 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.