Maescar and Llywel crime figures: 16 offences reported in September, up 78% on August

Maescar and Llywel recorded 16 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 78% on August (9), according to the latest street-level figures published by Dyfed-Powys Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 10 reports, or 62% of the total, followed by criminal damage and arson (3) and other theft (1).

Neighbourhood officers currently list parking issues around the waterfall county particularly at weekends. and anti-social behaviour in ystradgynlais town centre. as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	10	6	+4
Criminal damage and arson	3	0	new
Other theft	1	0	new
Vehicle crime	1	0	new
Other crime	1	0	new
Drugs	0	3	−3
Total	16	9	+7

Where it was reported

1. On or near Heol Cefn-y-gaer: 9
2. On or near Parking Area: 3
3. On or near High Street: 2
4. On or near Heol Lan: 1
5. On or near Heol Callwen: 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: 11
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 3
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 2

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.