Cornerswell crime figures: 32 offences reported in September, up 100% on August

Cornerswell recorded 32 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 100% on August (16), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 9 reports, or 28% of the total, followed by public order (5) and anti-social behaviour (4).

Neighbourhood officers currently list anti social behaviour at cogan leisure centre as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	9	3	+6
Public order	5	2	+3
Anti-social behaviour	4	0	new
Burglary	3	0	new
Criminal damage and arson	3	0	new
Shoplifting	3	4	−1
Bicycle theft	1	0	new
Vehicle crime	1	3	−2
Drugs	1	1	0
Other theft	1	1	0
Other crime	1	1	0
Possession of weapons	0	1	−1
Total	32	16	+16

Where it was reported

1. On or near Machen Street: 5
2. On or near Erw'r-delyn Close: 4
3. On or near Little Dock Street: 4
4. On or near Dock Street: 3
5. On or near Fieldview Close: 3
6. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 2

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: 20
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 3
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 3
• Awaiting court outcome: 2

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.