Porth crime figures: 63 offences reported in September, down 15% on August

Porth recorded 63 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 15% on August (74), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 29 reports, or 46% of the total, followed by public order (7) and criminal damage and arson (6).

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	29	26	+3
Public order	7	13	−6
Criminal damage and arson	6	7	−1
Other theft	5	1	+4
Anti-social behaviour	4	15	−11
Other crime	3	2	+1
Drugs	3	1	+2
Possession of weapons	2	0	new
Shoplifting	2	6	−4
Burglary	1	1	0
Vehicle crime	1	1	0
Theft from the person	0	1	−1
Total	63	74	−11

Where it was reported

1. On or near Nightclub: 11
2. On or near Supermarket: 5
3. On or near Appletree Avenue: 4
4. On or near Pen Dinas: 4
5. On or near B4278: 4
6. On or near Parking Area: 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: 49
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 5
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 4
• Awaiting court outcome: 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.