Waterfront crime figures: 63 offences reported in September, down 31% on August

Waterfront recorded 63 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 31% on August (91), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 19 reports, or 30% of the total, followed by shoplifting (12) and anti-social behaviour (10).

Neighbourhood officers currently list motorbike thefts/vehicle crime as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	19	26	−7
Shoplifting	12	16	−4
Anti-social behaviour	10	15	−5
Vehicle crime	9	2	+7
Bicycle theft	6	4	+2
Public order	2	14	−12
Criminal damage and arson	2	2	0
Robbery	1	1	0
Drugs	1	3	−2
Other theft	1	4	−3
Theft from the person	0	3	−3
Burglary	0	1	−1
Total	63	91	−28

Where it was reported

1. On or near Parking Area: 11
2. On or near Petrol Station: 8
3. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 6
4. On or near Supermarket: 5
5. On or near Highmoor: 3
6. On or near St. Christopher's Court: 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: 35
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 8
• Awaiting court outcome: 6
• Local resolution: 3
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 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.