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

stellenbosch · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/265 428
Change on previous year−11.1%(−677) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+21.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average6 089
10-year average6 612
Historical high9 503 · 2015/16
Historical low4 471 · 2020/21
Murder49+48.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder77−33.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences109−6.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)241−7.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault552+2.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery229−8.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery465+11.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson50.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property261−16.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary456+6.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary99−23.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft133−20.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle862−26.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft1 123−6.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime621−20.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting146−8.7% decreased. 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.