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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
MeasureHeidelberg (C)

hessequa · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26616
Change on previous year−24.6%(−201) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−23.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average768
10-year average757
Historical high856 · 2023/24
Historical low432 · 2010/11
Murder0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder80.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences9−47.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)81−33.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault144−19.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery2−83.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery7−30.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson20.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property56−26.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary84−1.2% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary20−41.2% decreased. 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 vehicle9−52.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft11−62.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft161−0.6% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime19−65.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting3+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.