Tonyrefail East crime figures: 41 offences reported in September, down 49% on August

Tonyrefail East recorded 41 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 49% on August (80), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 18 reports, or 44% of the total, followed by vehicle crime (7) and anti-social behaviour (4).

Neighbourhood officers currently list shoplifting & retail crime thefts from stores, persistent offenders, retail asb and drug use & dealing reports of cannabis, class a use, dealing in public or homes as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	18	35	−17
Vehicle crime	7	3	+4
Anti-social behaviour	4	13	−9
Other crime	3	0	new
Criminal damage and arson	3	4	−1
Public order	2	11	−9
Other theft	2	3	−1
Theft from the person	1	1	0
Shoplifting	1	1	0
Possession of weapons	0	1	−1
Burglary	0	4	−4
Robbery	0	1	−1
Drugs	0	3	−3
Total	41	80	−39

Where it was reported

1. On or near Primrose Court: 7
2. On or near Theatre/concert Hall: 5
3. On or near Prichard Street: 4
4. On or near Capel Farm: 4
5. On or near Garth Street: 3
6. On or near Pretoria Road: 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: 31
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 2
• Awaiting court outcome: 2
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 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.