St Dials crime figures: 67 offences reported in September, unchanged from August

St Dials recorded 67 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, unchanged from August (67), according to the latest street-level figures published by Gwent Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 21 reports, or 31% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (11) and shoplifting (9).

Neighbourhood officers currently list anti-social behaviour in and around broome path and brookside and shoplifting at lockgate retail park as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	21	20	+1
Anti-social behaviour	11	10	+1
Shoplifting	9	12	−3
Public order	8	11	−3
Criminal damage and arson	5	5	0
Vehicle crime	4	0	new
Burglary	3	3	0
Possession of weapons	2	0	new
Other theft	2	3	−1
Other crime	1	2	−1
Robbery	1	0	new
Drugs	0	1	−1
Total	67	67	0

Where it was reported

1. On or near Parking Area: 17
2. On or near Elan Walk: 7
3. On or near Coed Y Garn: 7
4. On or near Petrol Station: 4
5. On or near Cwrt Y Gamlas: 3
6. On or near Greenmeadow Close: 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: 48
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 4
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 2
• Awaiting court outcome: 1
• Local resolution: 1

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.