Sandfields East crime figures: 78 offences reported in September, down 29% on August

Sandfields East recorded 78 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 29% 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 28 reports, or 36% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (22) and shoplifting (8).

Neighbourhood officers currently list youth nuisance, rowdy groups, abusive behaviour, noise complaints - vivian park as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	28	26	+2
Anti-social behaviour	22	44	−22
Shoplifting	8	19	−11
Public order	7	7	0
Criminal damage and arson	5	2	+3
Other theft	4	7	−3
Burglary	3	1	+2
Other crime	1	0	new
Drugs	0	1	−1
Theft from the person	0	1	−1
Vehicle crime	0	1	−1
Possession of weapons	0	1	−1
Total	78	110	−32

Where it was reported

1. On or near Parking Area: 18
2. On or near Gol Wg-y-mor: 11
3. On or near Cresawnt Hafren: 5
4. On or near Lorraine Close: 4
5. On or near Dalton Close: 4
6. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 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: 45
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 5
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 4
• Awaiting court outcome: 2

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.