What suburbs does the Leeu Gamka police station cover?

The Leeu Gamka police precinct covers: Leeu Gamka. All these suburbs share the same SAPS crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level, not per suburb.

What is the crime rate in the Leeu Gamka precinct area?

The Leeu Gamka precinct reported 266 serious crimes in 2025-2026 (3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025)). Crime has decreased year-on-year (-5.6%).

What is the most common crime in the Leeu Gamka precinct?

The most frequently reported crime category in the Leeu Gamka precinct is Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.

How has crime changed in the Leeu Gamka precinct?

Crime in the Leeu Gamka precinct has improved compared to the previous year, with a 5.6% decrease in total reported serious crime.

Leeu Gamka Crime Statistics

Central Karoo|1 suburb

3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data

Crime in Leeu Gamka decreased 5.6% year-on-year with 266 reported serious crimes, and is 5.2% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Serious assault (59 cases). Common assault saw the biggest decrease (-26).

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

266

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 5.6%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↓ 5.2%

below 2018-2019

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Crime in Leeu Gamka dropped 5.6% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Common assault dropped significantly (-26) while Serious assault increased (+14).

Common assault-26

Serious assault+14

Drug-related crime+10

Malicious damage-8

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

Serious assault59

Common assault55

Residential burglary41

Drug-related crime35

Malicious damage18

Stock-theft17

Theft from vehicle13

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs9

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Category	2025-2026	2024-2025	Change
Serious assault	59	45	+14
Common assault	55	81	-26
Residential burglary	41	41	0
Drug-related crime	35	25	+10
Malicious damage	18	26	-8
Stock-theft	17	18	-1
Theft from vehicle	13	13	0
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs	9	13	-4
Culpable homicide	5	5	0
Business burglary	4	5	-1
Crimen injuria	3	1	+2
Attempted murder	2	1	+1
Common robbery	2	0	+2
Rape	2	4	-2
Shoplifting	1	2	-1
Abduction	0	0	0
Arson	0	0	0
Attempted sexual offences	0	0	0
Bank robbery	0	0	0
Carjacking	0	0	0
Contact sexual offences	0	0	0
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition	0	0	0
Kidnapping	0	0	0
Murder	0	1	-1
Neglect and ill-treatment of children	0	0	0
Public violence	0	0	0
Robbery at non-residential premises	0	0	0
Robbery at residential premises	0	0	0
Robbery of cash in transit	0	0	0
Aggravated robbery	0	0	0
Sexual assault	0	0	0
Vehicle theft	0	1	-1
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.
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