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

witzenberg · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/261 653
Change on previous year−4.3%(−74) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−6.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 792
10-year average1 935
Historical high2 608 · 2014/15
Historical low1 653 · 2025/26
Murder170.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder33−45.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences36−14.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)244−6.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault397−0.7% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery26−25.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery32+23.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson6−14.3%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property149+9.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary148+8.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary33−46.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft4−20.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle85+7.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft80.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft253−2.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime104−22.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting78+39.3% increased. 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.