Court crime figures: 35 offences reported in September, down 27% on August

Court recorded 35 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 27% on August (48), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 14 reports, or 40% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (5) and criminal damage and arson (4).

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	14	14	0
Anti-social behaviour	5	10	−5
Criminal damage and arson	4	4	0
Vehicle crime	4	2	+2
Other theft	3	3	0
Public order	3	13	−10
Possession of weapons	1	1	0
Drugs	1	0	new
Burglary	0	1	−1
Total	35	48	−13

Where it was reported

1. On or near Cynan Close: 3
2. On or near Police Station: 3
3. On or near Llewellyn Street: 3
4. On or near Meirion Close: 2
5. On or near Guthrie Street: 2
6. On or near Hywel Crescent: 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: 25
• Awaiting court outcome: 2
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 2
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 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.