Doring Bay Crime Statistics

West Coast|1 suburb
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Doring Bay decreased 3.6% year-on-year with 141 reported serious crimes, and is 123.8% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (111 cases). Common assault saw the biggest decrease (-12).
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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

141

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 3.6%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↑ 123.8%

above 2018-2019

Crime in Doring Bay dropped 3.6% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Common assault dropped significantly (-12) while Drug-related crime increased (+7).

Common assault-12
Drug-related crime+7
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs+4
Abduction-1

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 crime111
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs11
Serious assault4
Residential burglary4
Common assault3
Crimen injuria2
Malicious damage2
Business burglary1
View full crime breakdown table
Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime111104+7
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs117+4
Serious assault45-1
Residential burglary440
Common assault315-12
Crimen injuria23-1
Malicious damage220
Business burglary110
Public violence10+1
Sexual assault10+1
Vehicle theft10+1
Abduction01-1
Arson000
Attempted murder000
Attempted sexual offences000
Bank robbery000
Carjacking000
Common robbery000
Contact sexual offences01-1
Culpable homicide000
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition000
Kidnapping000
Murder000
Neglect and ill-treatment of children000
Rape01-1
Robbery at non-residential premises000
Robbery at residential premises000
Robbery of cash in transit000
Aggravated robbery000
Shoplifting000
Stock-theft01-1
Theft from vehicle01-1
Truck hijacking000

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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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