What suburbs does the Murraysburg police station cover?

The Murraysburg police precinct covers: Murraysburg. 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 Murraysburg precinct area?

The Murraysburg precinct reported 219 serious crimes in 2025-2026 (3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025)). Crime has remained stable year-on-year (+0.3%).

What is the most common crime in the Murraysburg precinct?

The most frequently reported crime category in the Murraysburg precinct is Burglary at residential premises.

How has crime changed in the Murraysburg precinct?

Crime in the Murraysburg precinct has remained stable compared to the previous year, with a 0.3% change in total reported serious crime.

Murraysburg Crime Statistics

Central Karoo|1 suburb

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

Crime in Murraysburg remained stable year-on-year with 219 reported serious crimes, and is 3.3% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Residential burglary (67 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+16).

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

219

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

↓ 3.3%

below 2018-2019

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

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Serious assault dropped significantly (-12) while Drug-related crime increased (+16).

Drug-related crime+16

Serious assault-12

Common assault-7

Business burglary+5

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

Residential burglary67

Serious assault28

Stock-theft27

Drug-related crime21

Common assault18

Theft from vehicle13

Malicious damage10

Common robbery8

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Category	2025-2026	2024-2025	Change
Residential burglary	67	62	+5
Serious assault	28	40	-12
Stock-theft	27	29	-2
Drug-related crime	21	5	+16
Common assault	18	25	-7
Theft from vehicle	13	10	+3
Malicious damage	10	15	-5
Common robbery	8	5	+3
Business burglary	7	2	+5
Culpable homicide	4	1	+3
Rape	4	5	-1
Aggravated robbery	3	4	-1
Attempted murder	2	2	0
Crimen injuria	2	4	-2
Murder	2	4	-2
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs	1	0	+1
Robbery at non-residential premises	1	0	+1
Truck hijacking	1	0	+1
Abduction	0	0	0
Arson	0	1	-1
Attempted sexual offences	0	1	-1
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
Neglect and ill-treatment of children	0	0	0
Public violence	0	0	0
Robbery at residential premises	0	1	-1
Robbery of cash in transit	0	0	0
Sexual assault	0	2	-2
Shoplifting	0	0	0
Vehicle theft	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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