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

jb marks · North West

Recorded crime, 2025/263 374
Change on previous year−3.8%(−133) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−14.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average3 735
10-year average4 505
Historical high6 737 · 2005/06
Historical low3 374 · 2025/26
Murder10+400.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder10+11.1%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences85−1.2% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)142−5.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault338−2.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery98−10.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery153−17.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property155−1.9% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary288−3.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary98+10.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft54−31.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle260−12.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft56+75.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft693−14.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime778+7.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting156+22.8% 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.