Neath South crime figures: 28 offences reported in September, down 3% on August

Neath South recorded 28 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 3% on August (29), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 9 reports, or 32% of the total, followed by public order (7) and anti-social behaviour (5).

Neighbourhood officers currently list off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	9	13	−4
Public order	7	9	−2
Anti-social behaviour	5	3	+2
Criminal damage and arson	4	1	+3
Shoplifting	1	0	new
Other theft	1	1	0
Vehicle crime	1	0	new
Other crime	0	1	−1
Drugs	0	1	−1
Total	28	29	−1

Where it was reported

1. On or near Bwlch Road: 2
2. On or near Lime Grove: 2
3. On or near Cook Rees Avenue: 2
4. On or near Bryn Y Broch: 2
5. On or near Jenkins Road: 2
6. On or near Pen Y Bryn: 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: 2
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 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.