Crime Statistics by Precinct — Garden Route

21 precincts in Garden Route — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025).

How to read this data: Figures are raw reported crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving larger areas or denser populations will naturally report more crimes. Use trends and category breakdowns to understand the picture in context. Methodology →

By Total Crime Volume

Total crimes reported (lowest first). Precincts serving larger populations will have higher raw counts — this does not necessarily reflect safety.

#	Precinct	Total crimes	Contact crimes	Trend
1	De Rust	114	38	↑ 25.3%
2	Calitzdorp	165	58	↑ 7.8%
3	Still Bay	170	28	↑ 14.9%
4	Uniondale	171	43	↑ 22.1%
5	Heidelberg(C)	222	38	↓ 14.3%
6	Groot Brakrivier	226	67	↑ 6.1%
7	Kwanokuthula	251	89	↓ 11.3%
8	Dysselsdorp	255	53	↑ 28.1%
9	Riversdale	278	54	↑ 20.9%
10	Albertinia	284	50	↓ 3.1%
11	Mossel Bay	302	40	↓ 12.2%
12	Ladismith	311	66	↑ 3.7%
13	Plettenberg Bay	385	102	↓ 8.1%
14	Da Gamaskop	460	117	↓ 9.6%
15	Kwanonqaba	482	183	↓ 17.3%
16	Pacaltsdorp	622	186	↑ 5.6%
17	Thembalethu	766	301	↑ 6.2%
18	Conville	839	210	→ stable
19	George	1,156	197	↓ 9.8%
20	Oudtshoorn	1,243	312	↑ 2.1%
21	Knysna	1,399	350	↓ 6.2%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr–Jun 2025 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr–Jun 2025	Total crimes
1	Kwanonqaba	↓ 17.3%	482
2	Heidelberg(C)	↓ 14.3%	222
3	Mossel Bay	↓ 12.2%	302
4	Kwanokuthula	↓ 11.3%	251
5	George	↓ 9.8%	1,156
6	Da Gamaskop	↓ 9.6%	460
7	Plettenberg Bay	↓ 8.1%	385
8	Knysna	↓ 6.2%	1,399
9	Albertinia	↓ 3.1%	284

← Garden Route overview Most improved precincts in Western Cape →

Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.