De Rust Crime Statistics

Garden Route|1 suburb
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in De Rust increased 16.9% year-on-year with 269 reported serious crimes, and is 15% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (66 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+47).
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These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Very Low

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

269

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 16.9%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↑ 15%

above 2018-2019

Crime in De Rust rose 16.9% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Common assault dropped significantly (-18) while Drug-related crime increased (+47).

Drug-related crime+47
Common assault-18
Residential burglary+12
Serious assault-7

Crime trend by year

Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data. These totals may be lower because not all quarters have been released by SAPS.

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Drug-related crime66
Common assault65
Serious assault41
Residential burglary41
Malicious damage24
Stock-theft7
Business burglary6
Crimen injuria5
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime6619+47
Common assault6583-18
Serious assault4148-7
Residential burglary4129+12
Malicious damage2420+4
Stock-theft70+7
Business burglary67-1
Crimen injuria57-2
Rape42+2
Common robbery21+1
Murder20+2
Attempted sexual offences10+1
Culpable homicide110
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs12-1
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition110
Sexual assault14-3
Theft from vehicle110
Abduction000
Arson000
Attempted murder000
Bank robbery000
Carjacking000
Contact sexual offences01-1
Kidnapping000
Neglect and ill-treatment of children000
Public violence02-2
Robbery at non-residential premises000
Robbery at residential premises000
Robbery of cash in transit000
Aggravated robbery01-1
Shoplifting01-1
Vehicle theft000
Truck hijacking000

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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • Population: Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Factsheet
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
  • Per-capita rates use Census 2022 residential population — daytime populations not captured.
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