Llanharan man sentenced to 15 years for multiple child sex offences

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Roger Stapleton, 75, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday, March 8, for 15 sexual offences, committed over a 13-year period. They included: Rape...

Man jailed for 10 years after sex offence conviction

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A Rhondda Cynon Taff man has been jailed after he was found guilty at Swansea Crown Court of sex offences. Dean Jones, 34, from Tonyrefail,...

Investigation continuing into death of William Bush on Christmas Eve in...

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William Bush, 23, was found with fatal injuries at an address in Chapel Street shortly after 11:30am on Sunday, December 24, 2023, Dylan Thomas, 23,...

Policing of protest at Cardiff Bay – February 28

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South Wales Police is aware of a planned protest being held in Cardiff Bay on Wednesday, February 28. The protest, which is scheduled to begin...

Metal stolen from gas pipe servicing Port Talbot area

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Officers in Port Talbot have found that metal is being stolen from a critical gas pipe servicing the local area. This gas pipe is vital...

Tribute to victim of fatal road traffic collision on the M4

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South Wales Police is appealing for any witnesses to a collision on the M4 in the vicinity of junctions 42 (Briton Ferry) and 43...

Man jailed for seven years and three months for brutal attack

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Thomas Love, who brutally attacked his 'friend' – including punching him 41 times in the head – has been jailed for seven years and...

Help us find Shane Barnett, who has been missing for nine...

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Shane, aged 48, was last seen leaving the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, on Sunday 7th May.  Extensive enquiries have been carried out to locate...

Swansea Man Jailed For 12 Years For Rape

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A man from Swansea has been jailed for 12 years for rape. Kalvin Davies, 33,  of New Road, Treboeth, pleaded guilty to assault before a...

South Wales Police Are Investigating Sudden Deaths – Port Talbot

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We are investigating the sudden unexplained deaths of a 40-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman at an address on Rhodes Avenue, Port Talbot. Officers attended...

Stalking Protection Order for Barry man

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A 39-year-old man from Barry who called his former partner almost 400 times on one day has been made subject of a Stalking Protection...

Tarian: Last two sentenced in Operation Bluebell

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The last two men convicted for drugs offences as part of Operation Bluebell have been sent to prison. Mirsad Nerguti, 21, Qazim Hodollari, 38, both...

Man found guilty of partner’s murder in Neath last May

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A man has been found guilty of murder following a trial at Swansea Crown Court after the death of 46-year-old Georgina Dowey in his...

Seven members of organised crime group sent to jail for more...

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Seven men have been sent to prison for a total of 92 years and 10 months at Cardiff Crown Court Tuesday January 9 convicted...

Murder victim named and two charged

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A man who died following an assault in Tonypandy on Monday 1 January has been named as Conall Evans, aged 30, from Pentre. Conall’s family...

Murder investigation launched

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South Wales Police has launched a murder investigation after a 23-year-old man was found with injuries at an address in Llandaff, Cardiff on Sunday...

Four charged in connection with Treforest murder

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Four people have been charged in connection with the murder of Daniel Rae. Daniel, 30, died in a property on Princess Street, Treforest, on the...

SWP Statement – UPDATE : Thursday 14th December 2023 @ 17:25pm...

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Emergency services remain at the scene of a fire at a premises on Severn Road, Treforest Industrial Estate, Rhondda Cynon Taff. This follows reports of...

SWP Statement – Investigation into death of a man in Treforest,...

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South Wales Police is investigating the death of a man in Princess Street, Treforest, Pontypridd.  His family has been informed. Police cordons are in place while...

SWP Statement – UPDATE : Thursday 14th December 2023 @ 08:50am...

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Emergency services remain at the scene of a fire at a premises on Severn Road, Treforest Industrial Estate, Rhondda Cynon Taff. This follows reports of...

UPDATE: Explosion at Treforest Industrial Estate

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Emergency services remain at the scene of a fire at a premises on Severn Road, Treforest Industrial Estate, Rhondda Cynon Taff. This follows reports of...

UPDATE: Serious Road Traffic Collision, Coedely

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The three teenage men who died following a road traffic collision which happened at around 7.00pm on Monday December 11, 2023, have been named. They...

SWP Statement – CORRECTION – arrested on suspicion of attempt murder...

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South Wales Police were called just before 9.10am this morning with a report that a 29-year-old woman had been stabbed on Moy Road, Aberfan,...

SWP Statement – ARREST – Incident on Moy Road, Aberfan, Merthyr

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Following a report that a 29-year-old woman had been stabbed on Moy Road, Aberfan, Merthyr, earlier this morning, officers have arrested a 28-year-old man...

SWP Statement – UPDATE – Incident on Moy Road, Aberfan, Merthyr

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South Wales Police were called just before 9.10am this morning with a report that a 29-year-old woman had been stabbed on Moy Road, Aberfan,...

SWP Statement – Serious Assault – Aberfan

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Emergency services are responding to serious assault that took place on Moy Road, #Aberfan, #Merthyr just before 9.10am this morning. Armed officers are in the area, and we...

SWP Statement – Death of Mark Lang: Man convicted following a...

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Christopher El Gifari, 32, admitted the manslaughter of Mark Lang and the theft of his delivery van, but was today found guilty of murder...

Swansea man appears before Westminster Magistrates Court

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#CHARGED | Alex Hutton (also known as Alex Edwards), 18, from Morriston, Swansea, has appeared before the Westminster Magistrates Court charged with: Disseminating a terrorist...

Six men have been jailed for a total of 34 years...

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Operation Bridport was the investigation surrounding an organised crime group from Newport who were exploiting teenagers in Neath to sell their drugs on their...

Exercise Dollhouse

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Emergency services in South Wales have been testing their preparedness for terrorism incidents this week, taking part in a live-play exercise in collaboration with...

South Wales Police shows support for ASB Awareness Week 2023

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South Wales Police has joined a national campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and keep people in South Wales safe. Running from July 3 to...

South Wales Police investigating serious disorder which happened in the Ely...

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The disorder followed a fatal road traffic collision in Snowden Road, Ely, which tragically claimed the lives of best friends Kyrees Sullivan and Harvey...

Man sentenced to eight and a half years for heroin supply

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Essac Ali, has been jailed for eight and a half years after he was found in possession of up to £2.2m worth of heroin...

Barry man made more than 250 nuisance calls to police and...

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South Wales Police and the Welsh Ambulance Service have been successful in securing a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) against a Barry man for making...

Ensuring we’re available when you need us – Action taken against...

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Our control room colleagues work around the clock to answer public calls and online contact for help. In an emergency situation, being able to...

Youth pleads guilty to terrorism offences

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A 17-year-old boy has appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court today (Wednesday June 7) where he has pleaded guilty to five terrorist offences and three...

Former officer admits online child abuse offences

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A Bridgend man has appeared in court to face over 100 charges of child sexual offences as part of an investigation by the South...

SWP Statement -Further arrests following Ely disorder

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South Wales Police investigating serious disorder which happened in the Ely area of Cardiff on Monday, May 22nd have made further arrests. The disorder followed a...

Missing person appeal: Vivian Davies

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Inspector David Price said: “We are continuing to appeal for information concerning the whereabouts of Vivian Davies who has not been seen since Sunday 21...

SWP Statement – Former officer admits online child abuse offences

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A Bridgend man has appeared in court to face over 100 charges of child sexual offences as part of an investigation by the South...

Op Elstree 2023: Operation launched to protect Cardiff and Vale’s coastal...

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A South Wales Police operation to keep coastal areas of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan safe and family-friendly over the summer is underway. Operation...

Tributes paid following fatal collision in Pontyclun

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The man who died following a road traffic collision on Cowbridge Road, Pontyclun on Tuesday 23 May has been named at Jason Griffiths, 51,...

Weapons recovered and hundreds of children educated on #NotTheOne campaign during...

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  Weapon sweeps, community engagement, amnesty bins, proactive warrants and stop-searches. Just some of the activity carried out by our teams during last week’s Op Sceptre...

Ely disorder: Investigative update

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  South Wales Police is continuing to investigate serious disorder which happened in the Ely area of Cardiff on Monday, May 22. The disorder followed a...

Newport man convicted of child sex offences

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A Newport man who engaged in conversation with what he believed to be a 12-year-old girl, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday...

Ely Update: Statement from DCC Rachel Bacon

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Media statement given by Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Bacon on Wednesday May 24th: On Monday evening a serious road traffic collision happened in Snowden Road,...

SWP: Ely collision: Family tributes and photographs

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The two boys who died in a road traffic collision in Ely on Monday have been named as best friends Harvey Evans, 15, and...

Statement from Chief Superintendent Martyn Stone, Divisional Commander for Cardiff and...

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South Wales Police is continuing to investigate a fatal road traffic collision and serious disorder which happened in the Ely area of Cardiff last...

Residents urged to help shape policing in their communities

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Residents across the South Wales Police area are being asked to help shape policing in their communities as we launch a south Wales wide...

Pupils’ art brightens up Penarth as part of a South Wales...

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Openreach cabinets in Penarth have been turned into works of art as part of project between South Wales Police and local school children. The usually...