St. Athan — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the South Wales Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use South Wales Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
28 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (20): ▲ 8 (40%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences9 · 32%
- Anti-social behaviour6 · 21%
- Public order5 · 18%
- Other theft3 · 11%
- Criminal damage and arson2 · 7%
- Other crime2 · 7%
- Burglary1 · 4%
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
20 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect17 · 85%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified2 · 10%
- Awaiting court outcome1 · 5%
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
Hare coursing, wildlife crime and rural crime
Action taken will be updated every three months.
Set: 2026-06-16
Road Safety & Speeding
St. Athan - Road Safety & Speeding – Road Safety and Speeding- (monitoring speeding through St. Athan village – Speed scoping - Community Speed Watch Community Volunteers are still in the process of recruiting more volunteers and current volunteers awaiting on vetting results – Liaising with Go Safe and local community council – St. Athan Community Council.
Set: 2026-03-16
Road Safety & Speeding
We are the process of recruiting a Community Speed Watch Group - 4 Community Speed Watch members have signed up to Community Speed Watch process so far. In the process of looking for a further 2 members. Liaising with St. Athan Community Council for further interested members.
Set: 2025-12-11
Reports of cannabis
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas. We have patrolled jointly with partner agencies We have engaged with residents through surgeries and meetings.
Set: 2025-09-18
Reports of cannabis
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas. We have patrolled hotspots for drug-related activity and gathered intelligence.
Set: 2025-06-17
Public events & surgeries
Meet your local officer at Little Orchard Café & Bakery, Flemingston Rd, St Athan, CF62 4JH
2026-07-23 · Little Orchard Café & Bakery, Flemingston Road Barry
Pop-up Engagement - (ST. ATHAN WARD) - SWL Listens/Meet your local officer
2026-07-27 · The Three Horseshoes, Rectory Road Barry
The Three Horseshoes, St. Athan (ST. ATHAN WARD)
2026-07-29 · The Three Horseshoes, Rectory Road Barry
Meet your local officer at Little Orchard Café & Bakery, Flemingston Rd, St Athan, CF62 4JH
2026-08-17 · Little Orchard Café & Bakery, Flemingston Road Barry
Pop up Engagement - The Gathering Place, St. Athan- (ST. ATHAN WARD)
2026-08-26 · The Gathering Place, Flemingston Road Barry
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in South Wales Police
All South Wales Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-14. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with South Wales Police.