Kraaifontein Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Kraaifontein precinct?
The Kraaifontein SAPS precinct recorded 8,956 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 5.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,101 crimes, down 3.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (2,179).
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
How we handle these →Where within the precinct. SAPS reports one figure for the whole area; all 9 suburbs share it.
Unreported crime. Only crime reported to police is counted, so real incidence is higher.
Crime per resident. Raw counts, no population adjustment — the trend is the steadier signal.
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All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.
Reported crimes
8,956
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 19.3%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
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 | 2,217 | -134 |
| Common assault | 1,120 | -20 |
| Aggravated robbery | 918 | +18 |
| Carjacking | 33 | |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 95 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 22 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 746 | -79 |
| Malicious damage | 642 | -77 |
| Commercial crime | 625 | +29 |
| Serious assault | 502 | +23 |
| Residential burglary | 425 | -73 |
| Common robbery | 249 | +78 |
| Theft from vehicle | 234 | -85 |
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
→ about the same
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 15%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 2,217 | 2,351 | -134 |
| Common assault | 1,120 | 1,140 | -20 |
| Aggravated robbery | 918 | 900 | +18 |
| Carjacking | 33 | 52 | -19 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 95 | 109 | -14 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 22 | 33 | -11 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 746 | 825 | -79 |
| Malicious damage | 642 | 719 | -77 |
| Commercial crime | 625 | 596 | +29 |
| Serious assault | 502 | 479 | +23 |
| Residential burglary | 425 | 498 | -73 |
| Common robbery | 249 | 171 | +78 |
| Theft from vehicle | 234 | 319 | -85 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 218 | 206 | +12 |
| Murder | 185 | 216 | -31 |
| Crimen injuria | 175 | 189 | -14 |
| Rape | 161 | 178 | -17 |
| Attempted murder | 110 | 129 | -19 |
| Vehicle theft | 88 | 134 | -46 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 82 | 76 | +6 |
| Shoplifting | 76 | 96 | -20 |
| Business burglary | 44 | 66 | -22 |
| Sexual assault | 43 | 35 | +8 |
| Kidnapping | 28 | 25 | +3 |
| Culpable homicide | 27 | 38 | -11 |
| Arson | 17 | 16 | +1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 12 | 6 | +6 |
| Stock-theft | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| Public violence | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 3 | -3 |
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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
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