Crime Statistics by Precinct — Garden Route

21 precincts in Garden Route — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024).

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 serious 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	269	115	↑ 16.9%
2	Still Bay	350	71	↑ 13.1%
3	Calitzdorp	405	157	↑ 16.4%
4	Uniondale	455	140	↑ 7.6%
5	Groot Brakrivier	465	219	↑ 10.7%
6	Riversdale	560	107	↓ 5.6%
7	Dysselsdorp	643	179	↑ 36.5%
8	Heidelberg(C)	651	188	↑ 3.3%
9	Albertinia	708	153	↑ 25.7%
10	Mossel Bay	716	109	↓ 3.2%
11	Kwanokuthula	754	286	↑ 31%
12	Ladismith	858	329	↑ 16.1%
13	Plettenberg Bay	1,164	354	↑ 21.2%
14	Da Gamaskop	1,258	376	→ stable
15	Pacaltsdorp	1,511	580	↑ 13.6%
16	Kwanonqaba	1,626	704	→ stable
17	Thembalethu	2,186	1,091	↑ 17.6%
18	Conville	2,238	661	↑ 7.7%
19	George	2,758	526	↑ 6.3%
20	Oudtshoorn	3,130	1,042	↓ 6.3%
21	Knysna	3,810	1,279	↑ 10%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr–Dec 2024 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr–Dec 2024	Total crimes
1	Oudtshoorn	↓ 6.3%	3,130
2	Riversdale	↓ 5.6%	560
3	Mossel Bay	↓ 3.2%	716

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Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.