Treorchy crime figures: 52 offences reported in September, down 15% on August

Treorchy recorded 52 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 15% on August (61), 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 48% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (8) and shoplifting (5).

Neighbourhood officers currently list asb youth nuisance, rowdy groups, abusive behaviour, noise complaints and road safety & speeding vehicles speeding, traffic collisions, mobile phone use as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	25	16	+9
Anti-social behaviour	8	16	−8
Shoplifting	5	9	−4
Public order	4	4	0
Other crime	2	5	−3
Criminal damage and arson	2	5	−3
Vehicle crime	2	1	+1
Drugs	2	0	new
Possession of weapons	1	0	new
Burglary	1	1	0
Theft from the person	0	1	−1
Other theft	0	3	−3
Total	52	61	−9

Where it was reported

1. On or near Prince's Street: 5
2. On or near Parking Area: 4
3. On or near Pencai Terrace: 4
4. On or near Vicarage Terrace: 2
5. On or near Howard Street: 2
6. On or near Fforch Close: 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: 32
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 6
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 5
• 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.