St. Augustine's crime figures: 65 offences reported in September, unchanged from August

St. Augustine's recorded 65 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, unchanged from August (65), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 18 reports, or 28% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (12) and shoplifting (11).

Neighbourhood officers currently list shoplifting & retail crime as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	18	11	+7
Anti-social behaviour	12	14	−2
Shoplifting	11	21	−10
Public order	9	3	+6
Vehicle crime	7	1	+6
Criminal damage and arson	3	4	−1
Other theft	3	3	0
Burglary	1	2	−1
Possession of weapons	1	1	0
Drugs	0	1	−1
Robbery	0	2	−2
Other crime	0	2	−2
Total	65	65	0

Where it was reported

1. On or near Plas Taliesin: 7
2. On or near Herbert Terrace: 7
3. On or near Bradenham Place: 6
4. On or near Arcot Lane: 6
5. On or near River Walk: 3
6. On or near Parking Area: 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: 44
• Awaiting court outcome: 7
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 1
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 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.