Augrabies Crime Statistics
How much crime was reported in Augrabies?
The Augrabies SAPS precinct recorded 299 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 5.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 81 crimes, up vs Apr–Jun 2025 (48).
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
How we handle these →Where within the precinct. SAPS reports one figure for the whole area.
Unreported crime. Only crime reported to police is counted, so real incidence is higher.
Crime per resident. Raw counts, no population adjustment — the trend is the steadier signal.
Reported crimes
299
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 13.8%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026, with change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
| Crime category | Reported count | Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 69 | +18 |
| Serious assault | 61 | -11 |
| Residential burglary | 28 | -5 |
| Malicious damage | 25 | +1 |
| Common assault | 21 | -6 |
| Commercial crime | 17 | +10 |
| Drug-related crime | 15 | -2 |
| Rape | 10 | +2 |
Crime over time
Reported crimes per SAPS financial year, by category
Crime trend by year
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data — those totals may be lower because SAPS has not released every quarter.
Over the past decade, crime here has fallen.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↓ 8.4%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 2.8%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 69 | 51 | +18 |
| Serious assault | 61 | 72 | -11 |
| Residential burglary | 28 | 33 | -5 |
| Malicious damage | 25 | 24 | +1 |
| Common assault | 21 | 27 | -6 |
| Commercial crime | 17 | 7 | +10 |
| Drug-related crime | 15 | 17 | -2 |
| Rape | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| Attempted murder | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| Business burglary | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| Crimen injuria | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Murder | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Common robbery | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| Culpable homicide | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Theft from vehicle | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Arson | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Aggravated robbery | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Kidnapping | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Sexual assault | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Stock-theft | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neighbouring police precincts
Precincts sharing a boundary with Augrabies, listed alphabetically
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Data Sources & Notes
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area. How much crime goes unreported? →
- This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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