Smithfield crime figures: 113 offences reported in September, up 19% on August

Smithfield recorded 113 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 19% on August (95), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was anti-social behaviour, with 29 reports, or 26% of the total, followed by shoplifting (29) and violence and sexual offences (22).

Neighbourhood officers currently list reducing anti-social behaviour (asb) in the city centre, partnership working, retail crime, violence against women and girls (vawg) and increased engagement and hubs as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Shoplifting	29	25	+4
Anti-social behaviour	29	23	+6
Violence and sexual offences	22	24	−2
Criminal damage and arson	9	7	+2
Public order	6	5	+1
Other theft	5	3	+2
Robbery	3	0	new
Drugs	3	2	+1
Possession of weapons	2	2	0
Bicycle theft	2	0	new
Vehicle crime	1	3	−2
Burglary	1	0	new
Other crime	1	1	0
Total	113	95	+18

Where it was reported

1. On or near Shopping Area: 30
2. On or near Supermarket: 23
3. On or near Market Street: 11
4. On or near Parking Area: 7
5. On or near Crescent Close: 5
6. On or near Stryt Efrog: 4

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: 54
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 9
• Awaiting court outcome: 9
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 8
• Local resolution: 4

Figures are from North 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.