Uniondale Crime Statistics

Garden Route|1 suburb
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Uniondale increased 7.6% year-on-year with 455 reported serious crimes, and is 9.1% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (165 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+66).
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

Low

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

455

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 7.6%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↑ 9.1%

above 2018-2019

Crime in Uniondale rose 7.6% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Common assault dropped significantly (-42) while Drug-related crime increased (+66).

Drug-related crime+66
Common assault-42
Serious assault-18
Residential burglary+11

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 crime165
Common assault64
Residential burglary50
Serious assault47
Malicious damage25
Crimen injuria20
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs17
Stock-theft14
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime16599+66
Common assault64106-42
Residential burglary5039+11
Serious assault4765-18
Malicious damage2536-11
Crimen injuria2014+6
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs1712+5
Stock-theft148+6
Rape115+6
Business burglary104+6
Common robbery63+3
Attempted murder53+2
Culpable homicide550
Murder43+1
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition34-1
Sexual assault32+1
Theft from vehicle38-5
Kidnapping110
Neglect and ill-treatment of children10+1
Shoplifting13-2
Abduction000
Arson01-1
Attempted sexual offences01-1
Bank robbery000
Carjacking000
Contact sexual offences000
Public violence000
Robbery at non-residential premises000
Robbery at residential premises000
Robbery of cash in transit000
Aggravated robbery01-1
Vehicle theft000
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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