Castleland crime figures: 69 offences reported in September, down 19% on August

Castleland recorded 69 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 19% on August (85), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 20 reports, or 29% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (12) and public order (12).

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	20	26	−6
Public order	12	11	+1
Shoplifting	12	13	−1
Anti-social behaviour	12	8	+4
Criminal damage and arson	3	8	−5
Vehicle crime	2	8	−6
Drugs	2	1	+1
Other theft	2	0	new
Burglary	1	3	−2
Robbery	1	2	−1
Other crime	1	5	−4
Possession of weapons	1	0	new
Total	69	85	−16

Where it was reported

1. On or near Llantwit Street: 8
2. On or near Fryatt Street: 5
3. On or near Greenwood Street: 5
4. On or near Thompson Street: 5
5. On or near Merganser Court: 4
6. On or near Lower Morel 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: 41
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 6
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 5
• Awaiting court outcome: 4
• 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.