Glorious sunshine this bank holiday weekend has seen thousands head for popular beaches and parks across south Wales. Unfortunately, a number of children have been reported missing to us by worried parents and guardians. We’re pleased to add that all children reported missing have been reunited with them and are safe. But it’s a distressing…
Our officers have been busy in your area including in the Rhondda Fach and Fawr where they have been out and about speaking to adults and children educating on the dangers of knife crime and providing public reassurance. PCSO Williams attended Greggs in Maesteg Town Centre and held a Knife Crime Awareness table. Greggs is…
The South Wales Police Family Fun Day is back again this year and will take place on Saturday, June 6. We’d love to welcome you along to the event, at police headquarters in Bridgend. It’s always a fantastic day full of activities and attractions, and this year will be no different. Entry is free of charge, and…
Youth Engagement Officer PC Stacey Arndell has linked in with @RCTCouncil Youth Service’s Right Hook project at Aberdare Community School. It was great to speak to the youngsters about #Sceptre, the knife-crime awareness week taking place this week. They shared their views and concerns locally, and in turn we were able to provide them with…
South Wales Police are appealing for information following a series of thefts from cars and vans in the Talbot Green area. As part of ongoing enquiries, we are seeking to identify a man captured in CCTV footage, who we believe may be able to assist with our investigation. We are asking anyone who recognises the…
Officers on patrol were travelling along the Tramroad from Penywaun towards the Aberdare area last week. Whilst speaking with a member of the public, an off-road bike came around the corner and attempted to pass the police car on the single-track road. Upon sighting the bike officers alighted the car and the bike came to…
Community pressure is working. Local voices raised at a PACT meeting the day before a serious road accident have prompted a formal council response — and a clear path towards safety improvements. At a PACT meeting held on 16 April, residents of Aberaman and Abercwmboi raised concerns that had been building for some time: speeding…
A man from Swansea has been jailed after driving a bulldozer into a pub in Aberdare in December 2025. Daniel Morgan, 35 from Swansea was sentenced on Thursday May 14 at Merthyr Crown Court to three years and six in prison. This sentence follows guilty pleas to aggravated vehicle taking and property damage over £5,000,…
Neighbourhood Manager PC Radford of Rhondda’s neighbourhood policing team attended at an address in Gelli last week and seized a Sur-Ron electric bike that was seen being ridden on a road within the area. As this bike is illegal to use on UK roads, the rider did not have the required driving licence or insurance,…
South Wales Police have successfully concluded a complex investigation into online child sexual exploitation, known as Operation Heleia. The investigation culminated in the sentencing of 19-year-old Kyle Fisher from Heol Islwyn, Tonyrefail, at Cardiff Crown Court, where he received a significant prison sentence for multiple offences against minors. This page contains content provided by YouTube….
