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

overstrand · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26918
Change on previous year+13.2%(+107) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+4.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average743
10-year average996
Historical high1 491 · 2018/19
Historical low621 · 2023/24
Murder4+33.3%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder8+300.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences17−41.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)76−5.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault66−5.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery8+14.3%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery20−9.1% 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 property62+17.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary238+37.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary32−23.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft5+400.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle36−10.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft10.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft198+29.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime130+16.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting16−30.4% 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.