Mynydd-bach crime figures: 65 offences reported in September, up 10% on August

Mynydd-bach recorded 65 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 10% on August (59), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 20 reports, or 31% of the total, followed by shoplifting (15) and public order (12).

Neighbourhood officers currently list asb – fires in clase as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	20	29	−9
Shoplifting	15	3	+12
Public order	12	5	+7
Anti-social behaviour	7	6	+1
Other theft	3	5	−2
Drugs	2	1	+1
Criminal damage and arson	2	4	−2
Other crime	2	1	+1
Vehicle crime	1	1	0
Robbery	1	0	new
Bicycle theft	0	1	−1
Theft from the person	0	1	−1
Burglary	0	2	−2
Total	65	59	+6

Where it was reported

1. On or near Clos Calon Lan: 13
2. On or near Rheidol Avenue: 9
3. On or near Pengwern Road: 5
4. On or near Second Avenue: 5
5. On or near Brangwyn Close: 5
6. On or near Mapletree Close: 4

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: 39
• Awaiting court outcome: 8
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 6
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 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.