Mcgregor Crime Statistics

Cape Winelands|1 suburb
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Mcgregor decreased 30.5% year-on-year with 207 reported serious crimes, and is 24% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Common assault (49 cases). Common assault saw the biggest decrease (-32).
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

Very Low

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

207

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 30.5%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↓ 24%

below 2018-2019

Crime in Mcgregor dropped 30.5% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Common assault dropped significantly (-32) while Attempted murder increased (+2).

Common assault-32
Malicious damage-18
Theft from vehicle-15
Residential burglary-14

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

Common assault49
Drug-related crime41
Residential burglary39
Serious assault30
Theft from vehicle10
Business burglary5
Common robbery5
Rape5
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Common assault4981-32
Drug-related crime4150-9
Residential burglary3953-14
Serious assault3038-8
Theft from vehicle1025-15
Business burglary56-1
Common robbery54+1
Rape54+1
Malicious damage422-18
Aggravated robbery440
Attempted murder31+2
Crimen injuria31+2
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs330
Murder20+2
Culpable homicide10+1
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition10+1
Robbery at non-residential premises10+1
Stock-theft12-1
Abduction000
Arson000
Attempted sexual offences000
Bank robbery000
Carjacking01-1
Contact sexual offences01-1
Kidnapping000
Neglect and ill-treatment of children000
Public violence000
Robbery at residential premises01-1
Robbery of cash in transit000
Sexual assault01-1
Shoplifting000
Vehicle theft000
Truck hijacking000

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Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

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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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