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

beaufort west · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/262 271
Change on previous year−5.8%(−140) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−8.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average2 484
10-year average2 786
Historical high4 344 · 2013/14
Historical low2 271 · 2025/26
Murder13−27.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder16+6.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences380.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)270−15.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault510+12.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery32−38.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery53−11.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson9+200.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property218−19.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary219−14.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary18−51.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft3−25.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle165−21.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft53−17.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft363+2.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime183+28.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting108−3.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial 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.