Dowlais and Pant — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the South Wales Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

All South Wales Police neighbourhoods

Contact the team

email: swp101@south-wales.police.uk

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use South Wales Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

62 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (62): no change. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences24 · 39%
Criminal damage and arson7 · 11%
Anti-social behaviour6 · 10%
Vehicle crime6 · 10%
Public order5 · 8%
Burglary4 · 6%
Shoplifting3 · 5%
Drugs2 · 3%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

51 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect28 · 55%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified10 · 20%
Awaiting court outcome10 · 20%
Local resolution2 · 4%
Offender given a caution1 · 2%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Drug Dealing and Anti-Social Behaviour - Balaclava Road

Action taken is updated every three months.

Set: 2026-06-08

Parking Issues - Dowlais Primary School

Action taken is updated every three months.

Set: 2026-06-08

Speeding Vehicles - Regent St

We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas and undertaken speed scoping exercises. On each occasion vehicles have been observed travelling within or under the speed limit.

Set: 2026-03-08

Speeding - Elizabeth Street

We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas and undertaken speed scoping exercises. On each occaision vehicles have been observed travelling within or under the speed limit.

Set: 2026-03-08

Drug Dealing - Archway of Alma Street

We have regularly patrolled this location for drug-related activity however, we have not encountered any persons in the vicinity.

Set: 2026-03-08

Speeding Vehicles - Regent St

We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas and are looking to undertake speed monitoring exercise in the coming months.

Set: 2025-12-08

Speeding Vehicles - Elizabeth Street

We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas and are looking to undertake speed monitoring exercise in the coming months.

Set: 2025-12-08

Off-Road bikes

Operation Clutch led to several bikes being seized resulting a decrease in calls received around Off Road Bikes.

Set: 2025-09-10

Antisocial Behaviour - Dowlais Industrial Estate

We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas. ASB referrals have been submitted where applicable but reported issues have reduced dramatically.

Set: 2025-09-10

Shoplifting & Retail Crime - B&M

We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas. Staff have been spoken too and they report the number of calls having reduced dramatically.

Set: 2025-09-10