What suburbs does the Hopefield police station cover?

The Hopefield police precinct covers: Hopefield. All these suburbs share the same SAPS crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level, not per suburb.

What is the crime rate in the Hopefield precinct area?

The Hopefield precinct reported 270 serious crimes in 2025-2026 (3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025)). Crime has increased year-on-year (+12.5%).

What is the most common crime in the Hopefield precinct?

The most frequently reported crime category in the Hopefield precinct is Drug-related crime.

How has crime changed in the Hopefield precinct?

Crime in the Hopefield precinct has worsened compared to the previous year, with a 12.5% increase in total reported serious crime.

Hopefield Crime Statistics

West Coast|1 suburb

3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data

Crime in Hopefield increased 12.5% year-on-year with 270 reported serious crimes, and is 25.4% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (68 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+16).

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

Very Low

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

270

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 12.5%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↑ 25.4%

above 2018-2019

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Crime in Hopefield rose 12.5% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Common assault dropped significantly (-7) while Drug-related crime increased (+16).

Drug-related crime+16

Residential burglary+11

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs+9

Common assault-7

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 crime68

Common assault44

Crimen injuria37

Serious assault33

Residential burglary23

Malicious damage20

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs14

Theft from vehicle12

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Category	2025-2026	2024-2025	Change
Drug-related crime	68	52	+16
Common assault	44	51	-7
Crimen injuria	37	43	-6
Serious assault	33	27	+6
Residential burglary	23	12	+11
Malicious damage	20	15	+5
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs	14	5	+9
Theft from vehicle	12	6	+6
Business burglary	5	11	-6
Common robbery	3	2	+1
Kidnapping	2	0	+2
Rape	2	1	+1
Aggravated robbery	2	2	0
Sexual assault	2	4	-2
Attempted murder	1	2	-1
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition	1	1	0
Truck hijacking	1	0	+1
Abduction	0	0	0
Arson	0	0	0
Attempted sexual offences	0	0	0
Bank robbery	0	0	0
Carjacking	0	0	0
Contact sexual offences	0	0	0
Culpable homicide	0	1	-1
Murder	0	1	-1
Neglect and ill-treatment of children	0	0	0
Public violence	0	0	0
Robbery at non-residential premises	0	0	0
Robbery at residential premises	0	0	0
Robbery of cash in transit	0	0	0
Shoplifting	0	2	-2
Stock-theft	0	2	-2
Vehicle theft	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

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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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