Cloetesville Crime Statistics

Cape Winelands|1 suburb
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Cloetesville remained stable year-on-year with 991 reported serious crimes, and is 39.2% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (269 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+33).
About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Moderate

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

991

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

→ 1.7%

no change vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↓ 39.2%

below 2018-2019

Crime in Cloetesville has been relatively stable year-on-year (within ±2%).

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Residential burglary dropped significantly (-21) while Drug-related crime increased (+33).

Drug-related crime+33
Residential burglary-21
Crimen injuria-11
Common assault-10

Crime trend by year

Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data. These totals may be lower because not all quarters have been released by SAPS.

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Drug-related crime269
Common assault136
Malicious damage110
Serious assault92
Aggravated robbery92
Theft from vehicle50
Residential burglary36
Common robbery31
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime269236+33
Common assault136146-10
Malicious damage110109+1
Serious assault92920
Aggravated robbery9296-4
Theft from vehicle5059-9
Residential burglary3657-21
Common robbery3130+1
Crimen injuria2738-11
Attempted murder2522+3
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs2419+5
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition2013+7
Business burglary1221-9
Murder106+4
Public violence91+8
Rape97+2
Sexual assault85+3
Shoplifting71+6
Robbery at non-residential premises54+1
Culpable homicide42+2
Vehicle theft42+2
Arson330
Attempted sexual offences32+1
Robbery at residential premises32+1
Neglect and ill-treatment of children21+1
Abduction000
Bank robbery000
Carjacking000
Contact sexual offences000
Kidnapping000
Robbery of cash in transit000
Stock-theft000
Truck hijacking000

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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • Population: Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Factsheet
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
  • Per-capita rates use Census 2022 residential population — daytime populations not captured.
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