Klawer Crime Statistics

West Coast|1 suburb
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Klawer increased 13.2% year-on-year with 444 reported serious crimes, and is 8.2% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (122 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+31).
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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

Low

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

444

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 13.2%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↑ 8.2%

above 2018-2019

Crime in Klawer rose 13.2% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Serious assault dropped significantly (-9) while Drug-related crime increased (+31).

Drug-related crime+31
Common assault+10
Serious assault-9
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs+8

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 crime122
Serious assault90
Common assault47
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs40
Residential burglary31
Crimen injuria21
Malicious damage21
Theft from vehicle10
View full crime breakdown table
Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime12291+31
Serious assault9099-9
Common assault4737+10
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs4032+8
Residential burglary3133-2
Crimen injuria2115+6
Malicious damage2115+6
Theft from vehicle108+2
Business burglary710-3
Attempted murder63+3
Rape68-2
Aggravated robbery67-1
Shoplifting67-1
Common robbery57-2
Stock-theft54+1
Sexual assault41+3
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition32+1
Murder32+1
Robbery at residential premises330
Culpable homicide23-1
Kidnapping20+2
Arson12-1
Attempted sexual offences12-1
Robbery at non-residential premises110
Vehicle theft10+1
Abduction000
Bank robbery000
Carjacking000
Contact sexual offences000
Neglect and ill-treatment of children000
Public violence000
Robbery of cash in transit000
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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