Cymer crime figures: 66 offences reported in September, up 10% on August

Cymer recorded 66 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 10% on August (60), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 25 reports, or 38% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (13) and criminal damage and arson (9).

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	25	20	+5
Anti-social behaviour	13	14	−1
Criminal damage and arson	9	4	+5
Public order	8	9	−1
Burglary	3	6	−3
Other crime	2	1	+1
Other theft	2	3	−1
Drugs	2	0	new
Shoplifting	1	1	0
Vehicle crime	1	2	−1
Total	66	60	+6

Where it was reported

1. On or near Belmont Terrace: 7
2. On or near Wyndham Street: 5
3. On or near Morgan Street: 4
4. On or near Afon Street: 4
5. On or near St Davids Close: 3
6. On or near Edmund Street: 2

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: 41
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 9
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 3

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.