Crime and Incidents

Lee Whitlock, 53, from Barry, has today been sentenced for the murder of Robert Farley. Yesterday, March 7, Whitlock pleaded guilty to killing Robert, after...

A 67-year-old man from Somerset has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a stranger rape dating back 42 years. Following an investigation by...

The charity Crimestoppers have launched a new appeal for anonymous information to assist the South Wales Police investigation into the whereabouts of Mohammed Ali...

NEWS UPDATE – Swansea man asked “any pedo mom vids?” A 43-year-old man from Swansea has today been jailed for 14 online child sex abuse...

EXPERT COMMENT: CONFUSED.COM: Drink Driving Offences reach 750 per week Today, it was reported that in 2021 so far, more than 750 drivers a week have...

Four members of an organised crime group who conspired to import cannabis on a yacht into the UK have been jailed following a National...

Residents urged to report illegal tobacco crimes to Crimestoppers Residents across Wales who think someone is selling illegal tobacco can now report it anonymously, thanks...

William James, 64 of Blackwood, Gwent, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for fabricating a string of elaborate household fires in an...

Vehicle thefts in Wales are falling according to UK CrimeStats, using the latest data recorded by police forces across the country. The latest figures reveal...

A 58-year-old man described as a "predatory paedophile” who abused children over a period of three decades has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Anthony Lewis...

Approximately 19,000 fewer incidents of bicycle theft were reported to the police in the past 12 months compared to the year before, according to...

Two Pontardawe men who had not disposed of animal carcasses and material correctly have been fined at Swansea Magistrates Court. Following a complaint, Neath Port...

Two Llandysul dog owners have found themselves back before the courts for failing to control their dogs barking. Last year Mark Stuart and Julie Ann...

Wales has some of the lowest burglary rates in the UK, according to new figures released by UK CrimeStats, using data gathered by the...

Elderly and vulnerable residents self-isolating are at risk of being exploited by strangers and cold callers posing as helpful neighbours in order to scam...

A farmer has been ordered to pay £5,500 for moving cows without passports from England and abandoning them on a farm in Carmarthen. Paul Taylor,...

CREDIT CARD FRAUD INDEX: £4.7 BILLION STOLEN FROM UK BORROWERS AS A RESULT OF CREDIT CARD FRAUD OVER THE PAST YEAR  comparethemarket.com launches Cyber Security...

Neath Port Talbot Council and South Wales Police are looking for thieves who vandalised and stole batteries plus a solar panel from three trial...

Two men who hid £60 million worth of cocaine on a yacht travelling from South America to the UK have been convicted of drug...

LEAH CROUCHER MISSING PERSON  * On February 15th this year, 19-year-old Leah Croucher from Milton Keynes left home for work as usual. She was never...

PRESTON HOMOPHOBIC ASSAULT Detectives in Lancashire appeal for help to catch the man who launched a savage homophobic attack on a 22-year-old from Preston....

Mohamed Azeem, 28, has been charged with Grievous bodily harm and Possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and will appear at...

The charity Crimestoppers is today offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or...

Police are treating a fire in the early hours of this morning in a Pinged Farm yard as suspicious. Police and Kidwelly-Mid and West Wales...

An NSPCC Cymru/Wales spokesperson said: “Baby Cody was tragically failed by a man who should have been protecting him “Jones’ role as a father was...

Caught slipping: Cybercriminals outsmarting legislation on ‘revenge porn’ Social media sites like Facebook are more prepared for image-based criminal behaviour than the law itself. ...

The charity Crimestoppers is today launching a fresh campaign across Dyfed Powys to highlight the issue of ‘County Lines’ drug gangs and is asking...

Crimestoppers urges the public to speak up anonymously on drug drivers In North Wales  Real-life cases fuel charity’s drug driving campaign This summer, Crimestoppers in...

Photo credit: Google maps Dyfed Powys Police has issued a statement of appeal following the death of a 47-year-old man at Coleshill Terrace, Llanelli during...

Fearless.org, the youth service of the charity Crimestoppers, is launching a new film this week to raise awareness of how ‘County Lines’ drug gangs...

A former Port Talbot based trader who carried out poor repair work, has been described by a District Judge as, “extremely predatory”, at a...

A man has been sentenced to ten and a half years at Cardiff Crown Court after he used a sword to kill another man...

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will publish its report – Forensic science and the criminal justice system: a blueprint for change...

First bank to commit to covering customers against all types of transactional fraud losses One in four Brits impacted by online fraud...

The charity Crimestoppers is today (12 April 2019) offering a reward of up to £12,000 for information on four men, wanted for questioning in...

NEWS UPDATE LLANELLI NEWS - CHURCH STREET & RESOUNDING AREAS SHUT AS A RESULT OF SERIOUS INCIDENT Police are investigating an incident which occurred at just...

7 tips to deter car thieves LeasePlan UK  After almost two decades of decline, vehicle thefts are on the rise in the UK, with a car...

UPDATED ARTICLE Serious RTC, Seaway Parade, Baglan – appeal for witnesses following arrests South Wales Police is continuing to appeal for witnesses following a serious collision...

NEWS UPDATE POLICE APPEAL ON SERIOUS RTC IN BAGLAN, PORT TALBOT Serious Road Traffic Collision Seaway Parade, Baglan South Wales Police are currently investigating a serious road...

Dyfed-Powys Police brings 21 members of an organised crime group to justice, and takes them and the drugs they supplied off the streets of...

NEWS UPDATE Fire fund established following hospital blaze at Swansea's Singleton Hospital Following a fire that seriously damaged ward 12 at Singleton Hospital, we’ve been heartened...

POLICE APPEAL HAVE YOU SEEN MISSING MAN STUART THOMAS? Officers in Neath are appealing for help to locate Stuart Thomas, who has been reported missing. The...

NEWS UPDATE POLICE INVESTIGATE ALLEGED RAPE AT LLANELLI'S SANDY WATER PARK YESTERDAY EVENING! Dyfed-Powys Police are currently investigating an allegation of rape at Sandy Water Park,...

South Wales Police and Gwent Police join together to welcome brand new intake of Police Officer Apprentices Yesterday (Monday the 25th of March) saw South...

DYFED-POWYS POLICE STATEMENT: Incident in Seaside, Llanelli “We are aware of some concern in relation to an incident in Llanelli, this morning (March 26). “We were...

NEWS UPDATE MALE IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING THREATS TO KILL IN LLANELLI The West Wales Chronicle and The Llanelli Standard attended a reported incident this morning (March...

NEWS UPDATE Statement regarding fire at Singleton Hospital in Swansea last night Please see below a statement following a fire at Singleton Hospital in Swansea last...

More and more of us are turning to social media and review sites before visiting restaurants, booking holidays or buying tickets for entertainment. But...

Sexual assault, Swansea – Update Police investigating an alleged sexual assault in Swansea city centre are no longer appealing for help from the public. The...

NEWS UPDATE MAJOR INCIDENT THIS EVENING AT LLANELLI'S NORTHUMBERLAND SEWAGE PUMPING STATION The West Wales Chronicle has this evening (March 19) received several reports of an...