Prince Alfred Hamlet Crime Statistics

Cape Winelands|1 suburb
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Prince Alfred Hamlet increased 9.5% year-on-year with 680 reported serious crimes, and is 3.4% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (353 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+63).
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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

Low

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

680

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 9.5%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↓ 3.4%

below 2018-2019

Crime in Prince Alfred Hamlet rose 9.5% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Residential burglary dropped significantly (-12) while Drug-related crime increased (+63).

Drug-related crime+63
Common assault+31
Residential burglary-12
Malicious damage-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 crime353
Common assault77
Serious assault64
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs31
Malicious damage20
Business burglary17
Residential burglary16
Crimen injuria16
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime353290+63
Common assault7746+31
Serious assault6462+2
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs3128+3
Malicious damage2030-10
Business burglary1724-7
Residential burglary1628-12
Crimen injuria1615+1
Murder1317-4
Stock-theft94+5
Theft from vehicle915-6
Attempted murder810-2
Rape812-4
Common robbery68-2
Culpable homicide64+2
Sexual assault53+2
Aggravated robbery45-1
Shoplifting45-1
Attempted sexual offences32+1
Neglect and ill-treatment of children30+3
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition25-3
Kidnapping220
Robbery at non-residential premises220
Arson12-1
Public violence10+1
Abduction000
Bank robbery000
Carjacking000
Contact sexual offences000
Robbery at residential premises000
Robbery of cash in transit000
Vehicle theft02-2
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.
  • Full methodology →