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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
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theewaterskloof · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26588
Change on previous year+33.0%(+146) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+22.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average508
10-year average473
Historical high588 · 2025/26
Historical low174 · 2007/08
Murder1Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Attempted murder3−40.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences16+33.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)100+26.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault128+52.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery9+12.5%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery7−36.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson10.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property47+42.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary58+34.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary27+22.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft2+100.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle11+57.1%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Stock theft5−16.7%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft135+32.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime34+36.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting4+33.3%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.