Penderry crime figures: 131 offences reported in September, up 30% on August

Penderry recorded 131 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 30% on August (101), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 49 reports, or 37% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (29) and public order (22).

Neighbourhood officers currently list "all on board" partnership with heol emrys, antisocial behaviour - broughton avenue, off-road bikes and shoplifting & retail crime as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	49	36	+13
Anti-social behaviour	29	14	+15
Public order	22	23	−1
Drugs	7	1	+6
Criminal damage and arson	7	10	−3
Other theft	5	1	+4
Other crime	5	3	+2
Vehicle crime	3	7	−4
Burglary	2	4	−2
Bicycle theft	1	1	0
Shoplifting	1	1	0
Total	131	101	+30

Where it was reported

1. On or near Idwal Place: 11
2. On or near Greenwood Place: 7
3. On or near Conway Road: 6
4. On or near Pwll-yr-hwyaid: 5
5. On or near Brenig Road: 4
6. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 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: 89
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 6
• Awaiting court outcome: 4
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 2
• Local resolution: 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.