De Doorns Crime Statistics
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
1,082
2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months
Year-on-year
→ 0.3%
no change vs 2024-2025
(based on 3 of 4 quarters)
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 10.3%
below 2018-2019
What's changing?
Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories
Serious assault dropped significantly (-76) while Business burglary increased (+39).
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
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 224 | 202 | +22 |
| Serious assault | 215 | 291 | -76 |
| Malicious damage | 148 | 153 | -5 |
| Residential burglary | 85 | 98 | -13 |
| Attempted murder | 65 | 40 | +25 |
| Drug-related crime | 57 | 47 | +10 |
| Business burglary | 54 | 15 | +39 |
| Theft from vehicle | 42 | 26 | +16 |
| Aggravated robbery | 36 | 44 | -8 |
| Rape | 25 | 18 | +7 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 24 | 8 | +16 |
| Common robbery | 23 | 29 | -6 |
| Murder | 19 | 18 | +1 |
| Shoplifting | 17 | 37 | -20 |
| Crimen injuria | 16 | 15 | +1 |
| Culpable homicide | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| Arson | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| Kidnapping | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Public violence | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle theft | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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.
- Full methodology →