What suburbs does the Still Bay police station cover?

The Still Bay police precinct covers: Still Bay. All these suburbs share the same SAPS crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level, not per suburb.

What is the crime rate in the Still Bay precinct area?

The Still Bay precinct reported 350 serious crimes in 2025-2026 (3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025)). Crime has increased year-on-year (+13.1%).

What is the most common crime in the Still Bay precinct?

The most frequently reported crime category in the Still Bay precinct is Drug-related crime.

How has crime changed in the Still Bay precinct?

Crime in the Still Bay precinct has worsened compared to the previous year, with a 13.1% increase in total reported serious crime.

Still Bay Crime Statistics

Garden Route|1 suburb

3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data

Crime in Still Bay increased 13.1% year-on-year with 350 reported serious crimes, and is 3.7% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (190 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+57).

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

Very Low

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

350

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 13.1%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↑ 3.7%

above 2018-2019

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Crime in Still Bay rose 13.1% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Common assault dropped significantly (-19) while Drug-related crime increased (+57).

Drug-related crime+57

Common assault-19

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs+13

Serious assault-9

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 crime190

Common assault34

Residential burglary28

Serious assault27

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs22

Malicious damage18

Business burglary7

Crimen injuria5

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Category	2025-2026	2024-2025	Change
Drug-related crime	190	133	+57
Common assault	34	53	-19
Residential burglary	28	34	-6
Serious assault	27	36	-9
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs	22	9	+13
Malicious damage	18	11	+7
Business burglary	7	9	-2
Crimen injuria	5	4	+1
Theft from vehicle	4	7	-3
Arson	3	2	+1
Rape	3	2	+1
Common robbery	2	0	+2
Sexual assault	2	0	+2
Attempted murder	1	0	+1
Attempted sexual offences	1	0	+1
Murder	1	0	+1
Aggravated robbery	1	2	-1
Shoplifting	1	2	-1
Abduction	0	0	0
Bank robbery	0	0	0
Carjacking	0	0	0
Contact sexual offences	0	0	0
Culpable homicide	0	3	-3
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition	0	2	-2
Kidnapping	0	0	0
Neglect and ill-treatment of children	0	0	0
Public violence	0	0	0
Robbery at non-residential premises	0	1	-1
Robbery at residential premises	0	0	0
Robbery of cash in transit	0	0	0
Stock-theft	0	0	0
Vehicle theft	0	0	0
Truck hijacking	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

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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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