Taff's Well crime figures: 49 offences reported in September, up 36% on August

Taff's Well recorded 49 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 36% on August (36), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was anti-social behaviour, with 13 reports, or 27% of the total, followed by public order (9) and violence and sexual offences (8).

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Anti-social behaviour	13	6	+7
Public order	9	6	+3
Violence and sexual offences	8	8	0
Shoplifting	7	5	+2
Criminal damage and arson	6	1	+5
Vehicle crime	3	4	−1
Possession of weapons	1	0	new
Other theft	1	4	−3
Drugs	1	1	0
Other crime	0	1	−1
Total	49	36	+13

Where it was reported

1. On or near Heol Yr Odyn: 9
2. On or near Supermarket: 7
3. On or near Heol Crochendy: 3
4. On or near Heol-y-gors: 3
5. On or near Heol Y Pwll: 2
6. On or near Glan-y-ffordd: 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: 24
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 7
• Awaiting court outcome: 3
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 2

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.