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

bitou · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/261 467
Change on previous year+5.8%(+81) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−14.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 490
10-year average1 740
Historical high2 498 · 2013/14
Historical low1 386 · 2024/25
Murder7+40.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder1−50.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences40−9.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)197+2.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault213+19.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery10−47.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery25+13.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson7+250.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property121+7.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary193+6.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary49−9.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft8+166.7%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle89+15.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft255+19.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime200−11.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting52+4.0% 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.