Uplands crime figures: 93 offences reported in September, down 22% on August

Uplands recorded 93 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 22% on August (120), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 28 reports, or 30% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (14) and shoplifting (13).

Neighbourhood officers currently list drug dealing and taking, vehicle crime - theft of/ from cars and asb and begging as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	28	34	−6
Anti-social behaviour	14	13	+1
Vehicle crime	13	10	+3
Shoplifting	13	16	−3
Public order	7	16	−9
Other theft	6	6	0
Criminal damage and arson	4	7	−3
Drugs	3	5	−2
Other crime	3	1	+2
Bicycle theft	1	2	−1
Theft from the person	1	1	0
Robbery	0	1	−1
Burglary	0	8	−8
Total	93	120	−27

Where it was reported

1. On or near Nightclub: 11
2. On or near Gwydr Square: 6
3. On or near Glanmor Lane: 4
4. On or near St Helen's Crescent: 4
5. On or near Supermarket: 4
6. On or near White Street: 3

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: 58
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 11
• Awaiting court outcome: 6
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 3
• Further investigation is not in the public interest: 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.