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

laingsburg · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26482
Change on previous year+17.6%(+72) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−11.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average491
10-year average498
Historical high584 · 2014/15
Historical low194 · 2007/08
Murder2+100.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder7+600.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences8−20.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)94+9.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault77+45.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery5+66.7%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery1−66.7%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Arson0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Malicious damage to property36+16.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary57+58.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary11−21.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Theft from vehicle22−15.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft12+200.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft84+21.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime64−5.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting2−60.0%small base decreased. 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.