Crime Statistics by Precinct — West Coast

25 precincts in West Coast — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024).

How to read this data: Figures are raw reported crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving larger areas or denser populations will naturally report more crimes. Use trends and category breakdowns to understand the picture in context. Methodology →

By Total Crime Volume

Total serious crimes reported (lowest first). Precincts serving larger populations will have higher raw counts — this does not necessarily reflect safety.

#	Precinct	Total crimes	Contact crimes	Trend
1	Nuwerus	65	25	↓ 21.6%
2	Elands Bay	103	35	→ stable
3	Redelinghuys	122	7	↑ 12.4%
4	Doring Bay	141	8	↓ 3.6%
5	Eendekuil	166	32	↑ 29.2%
6	Graafwater	182	83	↑ 15.2%
7	Vanrhynsdorp	235	74	↓ 4.3%
8	Hopefield	270	87	↑ 12.5%
9	Lambertsbaai	375	141	↑ 35.9%
10	Laaiplek	393	147	↑ 39.7%
11	Langebaan	433	140	↓ 8.6%
12	Darling	435	159	↓ 4.4%
13	Klawer	444	167	↑ 13.2%
14	St Helena Bay	449	146	↑ 12.8%
15	Clanwilliam	554	120	↑ 20%
16	Moorreesburg	678	220	↓ 11.7%
17	Citrusdal	691	251	↓ 2.7%
18	Piketberg	782	198	↑ 5.9%
19	Porterville	795	153	↑ 16.2%
20	Lutzville	845	309	↑ 8%
21	Riebeek West	907	290	↑ 11.1%
22	Saldanha	959	396	↓ 12.8%
23	Vredendal	1,336	323	→ stable
24	Malmesbury	1,967	599	→ stable
25	Vredenburg	2,000	759	→ stable

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr–Dec 2024 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr–Dec 2024	Total crimes
1	Nuwerus	↓ 21.6%	65
2	Saldanha	↓ 12.8%	959
3	Moorreesburg	↓ 11.7%	678
4	Langebaan	↓ 8.6%	433
5	Darling	↓ 4.4%	435
6	Vanrhynsdorp	↓ 4.3%	235
7	Doring Bay	↓ 3.6%	141
8	Citrusdal	↓ 2.7%	691

← West Coast overview Most improved precincts in Western Cape →

Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.