Drug use & dealing

Issued 15 June 2026

Action taken is updated every three months.

Actioned 15 June 2026

Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use

Issued 15 June 2026

Action taken is updated every three months.

Actioned 15 June 2026

Drug use and dealing

Issued 11 March 2026

We have patrolled hotspots for drug-related activity and gathered intelligence. Conducted plain-clothes operations to target offenders. Executed warrants targeting cannabis grows.

Actioned 15 June 2026

Environmental concerns - deliberate fires

Issued 11 March 2026

We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas, partnered with the fire service and other agencies in joint operations.

Actioned 16 June 2026

Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use

Issued 11 March 2026

Op Livewire - The BCU response to the use of illegal e-vehicles took place on Friday 3rd July.
The operation which is a multi-agency approach between SWP, Cardiff Council and Home Office Immigration Enforcement has been running since August 2025.
The latest deployment involved officers from CAV NPT, OSS along with an NPAS fixed wing aircraft.
Altogether 68 illegal vehicles were seized during the deployment including seven high powered Sur-Ron bikes, and an illegally adapted e-bike which reached a maximum speed of 87 mph.
The total now seized stands at 800.

Actioned 10 July 2026

Drug use & dealing

Issued 05 December 2025

We have patrolled hotspots for drug-related activity and gathered intelligence.
We have conducted plain-clothes operations to target offenders.

Actioned 11 March 2026

Environmental concerns - deliberate fires

Issued 05 December 2025

We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas.
We have partnered with the fire service and other agencies in joint operations.

Actioned 11 March 2026

Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use

Issued 05 December 2025

Officers have seized a further 55 illegal e-bikes and scooters during a recent deployment in Cardiff.
On Sunday 25 and Friday 30 January, officers in Cardiff were deployed across the city centre, Ely, Fairwater, Cathays and Roath as part of a local initiative targeting illegal and dangerously ridden e-bikes and off-road vehicles in our towns.
Rolling out after a briefing at Cardiff Central, the local Neighbourhood Policing Team was supported by colleagues from Cardiff Council and Home Immigration Enforcement to patrol across different areas of the city to check the vehicles, educate drivers and if needed, seize the vehicle.
A total of 55 e-bikes and e-scooters were seized during the deployment. Some of which were tested and shown to reach speeds in excess of 80mph.
This operation goes beyond simply riding these vehicles illegally. Officers also made three arrests for Possession with Intent to Supply Class B (Cannabis) and Home Office Immigration Enforcement had a successful deployment with 3 arrests, all bailed and reported for breach of bail and working illegally in the UK.
Inspector Tim Ursell said:
“These are great results that will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the members of local communities whose lives are continually disrupted by the dangerous and anti-social riding of off-road and illegal road vehicles.
“Combating anti-social behaviour is a key pillar of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee with this op showing our continued commitment in Cardiff to tackling this issue.”

Actioned 11 March 2026

Drug use & dealing

Issued 10 September 2025

We have patrolled hotspots for drug-related activity and gathered intelligence.
We have conducted plain-clothes operations to target offenders.

Actioned 05 December 2025

Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use

Issued 10 September 2025

More than 60 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters have been seized in one day across #Cardiff and #Barry making the streets safer.
Among them was a modified mountain bike capable of reaching 90 miles per hour – the fastest ever that has been seized in a joint operation between South Wales Police and Cardiff Council
This bike was one of 11 seized in #Ely and #Fairwater
In total 62 illegal mechanically propelled vehicles (MPVs) also known as illegal e-bikes and scooters were seized.
They will now be crushed and recycled.

Inspector Tim Ursell Neighbourhood Manager for Fairwater/Canton & Ely said: “Unlawful use of e-bikes and e-scooters is not only illegal but also puts pedestrians and road users at serious risk.
“The impact of anti-social e-bike riders on the communities is regularly raised as a concern.
“Generally, the people we stop are oblivious to the law. They are typically delivery drivers, commuters looking for cheap travel or young people who see it as a trend.
“We urge the public to please understand the law and make safe, legal choices.

This operation follows a successful summer operation which resulted in 135 MPVs being seized.

Actioned 05 December 2025

Environmental concerns - deliberate fires

Issued 01 September 2025

We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas.
We have partnered with the fire service and other agencies in joint operations.

Actioned 05 December 2025

Drug use & dealing

Issued 17 June 2025

We have patrolled hotspots for drug-related activity and gathered intelligence.

Actioned 10 September 2025

Off-road motorbikes & illegal vehicle use

Issued 17 June 2025

We have seized illegal vehicles and taken enforcement action.

Actioned 10 September 2025

Environmental concerns - deliberate fires

Issued 17 June 2025

We have partnered with the fire service and other agencies in joint operations.

Actioned 01 September 2025