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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
MeasureAlbertinia

hessequa · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26626
Change on previous year0.0%(0) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+10.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average624
10-year average556
Historical high687 · 2022/23
Historical low206 · 2005/06
Murder3Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Attempted murder4+33.3%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences9+125.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Assault (GBH)61+5.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault123+2.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery30.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery4+33.3%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Arson2Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Malicious damage to property58−1.7% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary69−17.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary9−64.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft1−50.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle20+5.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft9+12.5%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft203+20.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime44−31.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting4−20.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
These are recorded counts, not rates per person. A larger total usually reflects a larger precinct rather than more crime per resident. The source has no population figures per precinct, so CrimeMap SA does not compute rates or rank areas.