Kwanonqaba Crime Statistics

Garden Route|1 suburb
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Kwanonqaba remained stable year-on-year with 1,626 reported serious crimes, and is 6.7% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (384 cases). Common assault saw the biggest increase (+46).
About this data

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

High

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

1,626

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

→ 1.1%

no change vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↓ 6.7%

below 2018-2019

Crime in Kwanonqaba has been relatively stable year-on-year (within ±2%).

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Theft from vehicle dropped significantly (-38) while Common assault increased (+46).

Common assault+46
Theft from vehicle-38
Residential burglary-32
Shoplifting-22

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 crime384
Common assault359
Serious assault174
Residential burglary157
Malicious damage105
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs72
Aggravated robbery67
Shoplifting53
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime384398-14
Common assault359313+46
Serious assault174170+4
Residential burglary157189-32
Malicious damage105117-12
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs7273-1
Aggravated robbery6765+2
Shoplifting5375-22
Crimen injuria4530+15
Rape3029+1
Theft from vehicle3068-38
Common robbery2826+2
Murder2717+10
Business burglary2310+13
Attempted murder1011-1
Robbery at non-residential premises10100
Robbery at residential premises911-2
Sexual assault990
Culpable homicide72+5
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition63+3
Stock-theft69-3
Arson53+2
Vehicle theft54+1
Kidnapping31+2
Contact sexual offences10+1
Neglect and ill-treatment of children10+1
Abduction000
Attempted sexual offences01-1
Bank robbery000
Carjacking01-1
Public violence000
Robbery of cash in transit000
Truck hijacking000

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Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

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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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