Baruc crime figures: 49 offences reported in September, down 33% on August

Baruc recorded 49 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 33% on August (73), 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 39% of the total, followed by public order (11) and anti-social behaviour (7).

Neighbourhood officers currently list off-road motorbikes, illegal and anti social vehicle use at the knap. as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	19	20	−1
Public order	11	7	+4
Anti-social behaviour	7	16	−9
Shoplifting	6	13	−7
Vehicle crime	2	2	0
Burglary	1	2	−1
Criminal damage and arson	1	3	−2
Other theft	1	2	−1
Robbery	1	0	new
Bicycle theft	0	1	−1
Theft from the person	0	2	−2
Drugs	0	3	−3
Other crime	0	2	−2
Total	49	73	−24

Where it was reported

1. On or near Supermarket: 5
2. On or near Earl Crescent: 4
3. On or near Petrol Station: 4
4. On or near Phyllis Street: 4
5. On or near Heol Tŷ Draw: 3
6. On or near Ger-y-môr: 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: 28
• Awaiting court outcome: 6
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 5
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 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.