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

bergrivier · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26543
Change on previous year−0.4%(−2) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+9.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average555
10-year average552
Historical high717 · 2015/16
Historical low297 · 2006/07
Murder4+100.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder14+1300.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences13+18.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)76−1.3% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault91−16.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery8−38.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery70.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Arson20.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property60+5.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary43−15.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary20−13.0% 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 vehicle11−31.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft3−25.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft125+2.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime54+31.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting12+71.4%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.