Castle crime figures: 527 offences reported in September, up 2% on August

Castle recorded 527 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 2% on August (516), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 162 reports, or 31% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (95) and shoplifting (71).

Neighbourhood officers currently list asb - youth nuisance, clear hold build area - tackling asb and crime in dyfatty and drug dealing and exploitation of young persons through vape shops as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	162	165	−3
Anti-social behaviour	95	85	+10
Shoplifting	71	73	−2
Public order	69	61	+8
Other theft	26	30	−4
Drugs	25	22	+3
Vehicle crime	17	16	+1
Criminal damage and arson	15	26	−11
Robbery	12	9	+3
Bicycle theft	10	14	−4
Theft from the person	9	5	+4
Burglary	6	5	+1
Possession of weapons	5	1	+4
Other crime	5	4	+1
Total	527	516	+11

Where it was reported

1. On or near Parking Area: 82
2. On or near Nightclub: 58
3. On or near Mount Pleasant Drive: 24
4. On or near Green Dragon Lane: 15
5. On or near Clews Mews: 14
6. On or near Welcome Lane: 13

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: 320
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 67
• Awaiting court outcome: 24
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 16
• Local resolution: 5

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.