St. David's crime figures: 7 offences reported in September, up 40% on August

St. David's recorded 7 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 40% on August (5), according to the latest street-level figures published by Dyfed-Powys Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 4 reports, or 57% of the total, followed by criminal damage and arson (1) and possession of weapons (1).

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	4	2	+2
Vehicle crime	1	0	new
Criminal damage and arson	1	1	0
Possession of weapons	1	0	new
Burglary	0	1	−1
Drugs	0	1	−1
Total	7	5	+2

Where it was reported

1. On or near Maes Y Mynach: 2
2. On or near Parking Area: 1
3. On or near Peter's Lane: 1
4. On or near Maes Dyfed: 1
5. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 1
6. On or near Park/open Space: 1

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: 4
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 2
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 1

Figures are from Dyfed-Powys Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.