Gurnos crime figures: 78 offences reported in September, down 13% on August

Gurnos recorded 78 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 13% on August (90), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 31 reports, or 40% of the total, followed by public order (9) and criminal damage and arson (8).

Neighbourhood officers currently list homelessness / rough sleeping - field opposite yew close as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	31	29	+2
Public order	9	14	−5
Criminal damage and arson	8	15	−7
Shoplifting	6	9	−3
Other theft	5	4	+1
Anti-social behaviour	5	13	−8
Vehicle crime	4	2	+2
Burglary	3	2	+1
Theft from the person	3	1	+2
Robbery	2	0	new
Drugs	1	0	new
Other crime	1	1	0
Total	78	90	−12

Where it was reported

1. On or near Parking Area: 21
2. On or near Blackthorn Avenue: 4
3. On or near Heather Road: 4
4. On or near Gwaelodygarth Close: 4
5. On or near Penyfan View: 4
6. On or near Hawthorn Avenue: 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: 58
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 6
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 5
• Awaiting court outcome: 3
• 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.