Wenvoe crime figures: 26 offences reported in September, up 62% on August

Wenvoe recorded 26 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 62% on August (16), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was shoplifting, with 11 reports, or 42% of the total, followed by criminal damage and arson (3) and public order (3).

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Shoplifting	11	4	+7
Criminal damage and arson	3	0	new
Public order	3	4	−1
Other theft	2	1	+1
Possession of weapons	2	0	new
Anti-social behaviour	2	2	0
Violence and sexual offences	1	4	−3
Vehicle crime	1	1	0
Drugs	1	0	new
Total	26	16	+10

Where it was reported

1. On or near Shopping Area: 11
2. On or near A4050: 6
3. On or near Greave Close: 2
4. On or near Clos Llanfair: 1
5. On or near Seaview Terrace: 1
6. On or near A4226: 1

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: 15
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 5
• Awaiting court outcome: 3
• 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.