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

hessequa · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26424
Change on previous year−7.8%(−36) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−5.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average500
10-year average536
Historical high1 021 · 2014/15
Historical low424 · 2025/26
Murder5+150.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder2+100.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences9+12.5%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Assault (GBH)60−17.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault69+9.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery50.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery3−25.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Arson0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property34+3.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary52−36.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary11−63.3% 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 vehicle17+6.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft10−16.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft116+28.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime21−34.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting10+66.7%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.