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

drakenstein · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/262 683
Change on previous year+6.6%(+165) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−12.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average2 998
10-year average3 175
Historical high3 728 · 2018/19
Historical low2 368 · 2007/08
Murder15−25.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder17−41.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences56−1.8% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)269−1.1% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault543+18.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery50+13.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery94−7.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson4−63.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Malicious damage to property311+8.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary216−9.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary119+0.8% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft18+20.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle124−19.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft18+1700.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft672+14.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime89+6.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting68+83.8% 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.