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West Coast Crime Statistics

25 police precincts · 25 suburbs · Data period: 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025

Violent crimes

4,869

2025-2026

Property crimes

2,286

2025-2026

Improving

8

precincts with fewer crimes

Worsening

13

precincts with more crimes

↓ Most improved

Nuwerus↓ 21.6%Saldanha↓ 12.8%Moorreesburg↓ 11.7%

↑ Most worsened

Laaiplek↑ 39.7%Lambertsbaai↑ 35.9%Eendekuil↑ 29.2%

Crime by precinct

Total reported serious crimes (2025-2026). Colour shows year-on-year trend.

Vredenburg
2,000→1.1%
Malmesbury
1,967→0.5%
Vredendal
1,336→0.3%
Saldanha
959↓12.8%
Riebeek West
907↑11.1%
Lutzville
845↑8%
Porterville
795↑16.2%
Piketberg
782↑5.9%
Citrusdal
691↓2.7%
Moorreesburg
678↓11.7%
Clanwilliam
554↑20%
St Helena Bay
449↑12.8%
Klawer
444↑13.2%
Darling
435↓4.4%
Langebaan
433↓8.6%
Laaiplek
393↑39.7%
Lambertsbaai
375↑35.9%
Hopefield
270↑12.5%
Vanrhynsdorp
235↓4.3%
Graafwater
182↑15.2%
Eendekuil
166↑29.2%
Doring Bay
141↓3.6%
Redelinghuys
122↑12.4%
Elands Bay
103→1.5%
Nuwerus
65↓21.6%

Bar = total crimes · ↓ improving · ↑ worsening · → stable (year-on-year)

All precincts

Citrusdal

↓ 2.7%
691 crimes

Clanwilliam

↑ 20%
554 crimes

Darling

↓ 4.4%
435 crimes

Doring Bay

↓ 3.6%
141 crimes

Eendekuil

↑ 29.2%
166 crimes

Elands Bay

→ 1.5%
103 crimes

Graafwater

↑ 15.2%
182 crimes

Hopefield

↑ 12.5%
270 crimes

Klawer

↑ 13.2%
444 crimes

Laaiplek

↑ 39.7%
393 crimes

Lambertsbaai

↑ 35.9%
375 crimes

Langebaan

↓ 8.6%
433 crimes

Lutzville

↑ 8%
845 crimes

Malmesbury

→ 0.5%
1,967 crimes

Moorreesburg

↓ 11.7%
678 crimes

Nuwerus

↓ 21.6%
65 crimes

Piketberg

↑ 5.9%
782 crimes

Porterville

↑ 16.2%
795 crimes

Redelinghuys

↑ 12.4%
122 crimes

Riebeek West

↑ 11.1%
907 crimes

Saldanha

↓ 12.8%
959 crimes

St Helena Bay

↑ 12.8%
449 crimes

Vanrhynsdorp

↓ 4.3%
235 crimes

Vredenburg

→ 1.1%
2,000 crimes

Vredendal

→ 0.3%
1,336 crimes

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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (2025-2026 vs 2024-2025). Methodology · Disclaimer

This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.