Commercial Crime in Garden Route
SAPS recorded 412 commercial crime cases across 20 Garden Route precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 39.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 7% of the Western Cape's 6,315 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is commercial crime rising or falling in Garden Route?
Which Garden Route precincts report the most commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 21 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Garden Route precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| George | 83 | -55.1% |
| Knysna | 66 | -14.3% |
| Oudtshoorn | 52 | -13.3% |
| Kwanonqaba | 33 | 46 → 33 |
| Groot Brakrivier | 27 | 33 → 27 |
| Conville | 21 | 31 → 21 |
| Plettenberg Bay | 20 | -64.9% |
| Thembalethu | 20 | 14 → 20 |
| Pacaltsdorp | 16 | 10 → 16 |
| Still Bay | 16 | 10 → 16 |
| Albertinia | 13 | 9 → 13 |
| Kwanokuthula | 11 | 14 → 11 |
| Da Gamaskop | 7 | -86% |
| Mossel Bay | 7 | -86.5% |
| Ladismith | 5 | 10 → 5 |
| Riversdale | 5 | 6 → 5 |
| Uniondale | 4 | 0 → 4 |
| De Rust | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Calitzdorp | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Heidelberg(C) | 1 | 11 → 1 |
| Dysselsdorp | 0 | 2 → 0 |