Town (Merthyr) crime figures: 83 offences reported in September, down 25% on August

Town (Merthyr) recorded 83 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 25% on August (110), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 25 reports, or 30% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (21) and shoplifting (17).

Neighbourhood officers currently list drug related activity - church st. and drug dealing from vehicles at bryntirion road / union st. as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	25	33	−8
Anti-social behaviour	21	12	+9
Shoplifting	17	26	−9
Burglary	4	4	0
Public order	3	7	−4
Other theft	2	5	−3
Vehicle crime	2	8	−6
Criminal damage and arson	2	7	−5
Theft from the person	2	0	new
Other crime	2	5	−3
Robbery	1	1	0
Drugs	1	2	−1
Possession of weapons	1	0	new
Total	83	110	−27

Where it was reported

1. On or near Parking Area: 15
2. On or near John Street: 11
3. On or near Post Office Lane: 9
4. On or near Shopping Area: 6
5. On or near Elm Tree Grove: 4
6. On or near Swan Street: 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: 42
• Awaiting court outcome: 12
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 4
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 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.