Leonsdale Crime Statistics
Suburb-to-station mapping: verified against official SAPS station boundaries. How we map suburbs
How much crime was reported in Leonsdale?
The Elsies River SAPS precinct, which covers Leonsdale, recorded 5,197 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 9.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,281 crimes, up 9.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,167).
Largest categories
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
- Exactly where in the precinct crimes happened. SAPS reports crime per police precinct, not per suburb. These figures cover the whole Elsies River precinct area, and every suburb in it shares them. Other suburbs: Clarke Estate, Connaught Estate, Elsies River, Eureka, Matroosfontein. Part of greater Cape Flats →
- Crime that was never reported. SAPS counts crimes reported to the police. Not all crime is reported, so actual incidence is higher. Reporting rates also vary by area and crime type, so there is no reliable way to correct for it. How we handle this →
- How crime compares per resident. These are raw counts with no population adjustment. Precincts serving more people naturally record more crimes. The trend over time, which compares this precinct against its own history, is the more reliable signal.
Reported crimes
5,197
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs its pre-COVID level
↓ 9%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by type
Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.
Murder
74
↓ 19.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Violent crime
1,815
↑ 8.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Property crime
365
↓ 9.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Other (drug, commercial, theft)
3,017
↑ 12.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026, with change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
| Crime category | Reported count | Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 1,137 | +359 |
| Common assault | 704 | +81 |
| Malicious damage | 537 | -37 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 493 | +13 |
| Common robbery | 392 | +102 |
| Crimen injuria | 357 | -18 |
| Serious assault | 256 | 0 |
| Aggravated robbery | 240 | -20 |
Crime over time
Reported crimes per SAPS financial year, by category
Crime trend by year
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data — those totals may be lower because SAPS has not released every quarter.
Over the past decade, crime here has fallen.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↑ 3.1%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 26.6%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Nearby areas
Neighbouring police precincts
Precincts sharing a boundary with Elsies River, listed alphabetically
Other suburbs served by Elsies River police station
6 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data
SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Leonsdale.
View full Elsies River precinct overview →See Leonsdale's precinct on the crime map
View the precinct boundary in context, with a year-by-year timeline back to 2013/14 and surrounding precincts around it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about crime in Leonsdale
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Data Sources & Notes
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area. How much crime goes unreported? →
- This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
- Full methodology →
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