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

phokwane · Northern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26848
Change on previous year+10.0%(+77) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+0.5% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average981
10-year average963
Historical high1 230 · 2005/06
Historical low650 · 2011/12
Murder4−20.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder50.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences8−50.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)79−21.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault80−4.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery210.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery19−17.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson2Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Malicious damage to property70+20.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary74−6.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary89+25.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft1−50.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle99+115.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft11+37.5%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft199+17.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime55−3.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting32+18.5% 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.