Aberdare East crime figures: 109 offences reported in September, up 2% on August

Aberdare East recorded 109 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 2% on August (107), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 52 reports, or 48% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (18) and public order (18).

Neighbourhood officers currently list asb - aberdare bus station and asb online safety for schools as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	52	35	+17
Public order	18	15	+3
Anti-social behaviour	18	23	−5
Shoplifting	5	5	0
Criminal damage and arson	5	4	+1
Drugs	3	6	−3
Possession of weapons	2	0	new
Other crime	2	3	−1
Theft from the person	1	3	−2
Burglary	1	4	−3
Other theft	1	8	−7
Vehicle crime	1	1	0
Total	109	107	+2

Where it was reported

1. On or near Aberdare Bus Station: 13
2. On or near Parking Area: 10
3. On or near Commercial Street: 9
4. On or near Shopping Area: 7
5. On or near Further/higher Educational Building: 5
6. On or near Nightclub: 5

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: 78
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 6
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 4
• Awaiting court outcome: 2
• 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.