Llantarnam crime figures: 183 offences reported in September, down 18% on August

Llantarnam recorded 183 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 18% on August (222), according to the latest street-level figures published by Gwent Police.

The most commonly reported category was anti-social behaviour, with 50 reports, or 27% of the total, followed by shoplifting (45) and violence and sexual offences (33).

Neighbourhood officers currently list anti-social behaviour and shoplifting as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Anti-social behaviour	50	58	−8
Shoplifting	45	51	−6
Violence and sexual offences	33	54	−21
Public order	17	16	+1
Criminal damage and arson	12	16	−4
Other theft	7	9	−2
Burglary	5	7	−2
Drugs	5	1	+4
Vehicle crime	3	2	+1
Possession of weapons	2	1	+1
Robbery	2	0	new
Theft from the person	1	1	0
Bicycle theft	1	2	−1
Other crime	0	4	−4
Total	183	222	−39

Where it was reported

1. On or near Parking Area: 31
2. On or near Shopping Area: 23
3. On or near Petrol Station: 23
4. On or near Supermarket: 17
5. On or near Police Station: 14
6. On or near Redbrook Way: 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: 101
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 14
• Awaiting court outcome: 8
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 5
• Formal action is not in the public interest: 2
• Action to be taken by another organisation: 2

Figures are from Gwent Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.