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

emthanjeni · Northern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26157
Change on previous year+42.7%(+47) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−3.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average156
10-year average178
Historical high297 · 2015/16
Historical low110 · 2024/25
Murder1−66.7%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder2+100.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences4+100.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Assault (GBH)38+111.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault17+13.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery1Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Aggravated robbery4+300.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Arson0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property4−55.6%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Residential burglary29+70.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary13+8.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle6+20.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Stock theft7−36.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft22+83.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime8+300.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Shoplifting1Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
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.