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

swartland · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26616
Change on previous year−3.3%(−21) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+8.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average659
10-year average631
Historical high756 · 2022/23
Historical low463 · 2017/18
Murder2−33.3%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder1−50.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences10−47.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)78+13.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault133+7.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery5−50.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery15−16.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson1Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Malicious damage to property60+5.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary58−40.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary3−75.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft1−66.7%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle13−45.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft16+300.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft115+4.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime96+23.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting9+50.0%small base increased. 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.