Aberdare West and Llwydcoed crime figures: 66 offences reported in September, unchanged from August

Aberdare West and Llwydcoed recorded 66 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, unchanged from August (66), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 27 reports, or 41% of the total, followed by public order (13) and anti-social behaviour (7).

Neighbourhood officers currently list road safety & speeding and parking concerns school parking, obstructive or dangerous parking as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	27	33	−6
Public order	13	10	+3
Criminal damage and arson	7	4	+3
Shoplifting	7	2	+5
Anti-social behaviour	7	9	−2
Other theft	2	1	+1
Burglary	2	0	new
Vehicle crime	1	4	−3
Other crime	0	3	−3
Total	66	66	0

Where it was reported

1. On or near Llys Efengyl: 7
2. On or near Heol-y-twyn: 5
3. On or near Heol Nant: 5
4. On or near A4059: 4
5. On or near Dare Court: 3
6. On or near King Street: 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: 51
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 6
• Local resolution: 1
• 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.