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

overstrand · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26295
Change on previous year−4.2%(−13) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+41.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average253
10-year average244
Historical high433 · 2011/12
Historical low200 · 2023/24
Murder10.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder5+66.7%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences9+125.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Assault (GBH)31−16.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault37−22.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery2−60.0%small base decreased. 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.
Arson2Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Malicious damage to property250.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary59+25.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary22+15.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft10.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle12+50.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft58−22.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime27−6.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting1−50.0%small base decreased. 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.