West Coast Crime Statistics
West Coast has 25 SAPS precincts covering 25 suburbs. In Apr–Jun 2026 they recorded 5,729 reported crimes, including 1,346 contact (violent) and 798 property crimes; the largest categories were Drug-related crime (1,693), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (721), Common assault (604). 15 precincts reported fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025; 10 reported more. SAPS publishes counts per precinct, not a crime rate per resident, and larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.
Violent crimes
1,346
Apr–Jun 2026
Property crimes
798
Apr–Jun 2026
Improving
15
precincts with fewer crimes
Worsening
10
precincts with more crimes
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by category in West Coast
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How much crime is reported in each West Coast precinct?
Total reported crimes (Apr–Jun 2026). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Jun 2025.
| Precinct | Reported count | Change vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury | 776 | ↑5.9% |
| Vredenburg | 662 | ↓19.9% |
| Vredendal | 450 | ↓3% |
| Saldanha | 397 | ↑8.2% |
| Piketberg | 329 | ↓3.2% |
| Moorreesburg | 280 | ↑12.9% |
| Riebeek West | 279 | ↓14.4% |
| Porterville | 274 | ↓9.3% |
| Citrusdal | 261 | ↓5.8% |
| Lutzville | 248 | ↓21.8% |
| Darling | 246 | ↑78.3% |
| Langebaan | 230 | ↑15% |
| Clanwilliam | 228 | ↑40.7% |
| St Helena Bay | 183 | ↓3.2% |
| Laaiplek | 150 | ↓20.2% |
| Klawer | 130 | ↓15% |
| Lambertsbaai | 125 | ↓15.5% |
| Hopefield | 95 | ↓18.8% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | 81 | ↓5.8% |
| Graafwater | 76 | ↑18.8% |
| Eendekuil | 59 | ↓6.3% |
| Doring Bay | 55 | ↑12.2% |
| Redelinghuys | 53 | ↑71% |
| Elands Bay | 45 | ↑4.7% |
| Nuwerus | 17 | ↓32% |
Bar = total crimes · ↓ improving · ↑ worsening · → stable (vs Apr–Jun 2025)
All SAPS precincts in West Coast
Citrusdal
Clanwilliam
Darling
Doring Bay
Eendekuil
Elands Bay
Graafwater
Hopefield
Klawer
Laaiplek
Lambertsbaai
Langebaan
Lutzville
Malmesbury
Moorreesburg
Nuwerus
Piketberg
Porterville
Redelinghuys
Riebeek West
Saldanha
St Helena Bay
Vanrhynsdorp
Vredenburg
Vredendal
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Methodology · Disclaimer
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.