Lambertsbaai Crime Statistics

West Coast|1 suburb
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Lambertsbaai increased 35.9% year-on-year with 375 reported serious crimes, and is 35.1% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (112 cases). Serious assault saw the biggest increase (+27).
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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

375

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 35.9%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↑ 35.1%

above 2018-2019

Crime in Lambertsbaai rose 35.9% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Crimen injuria dropped significantly (-5) while Serious assault increased (+27).

Serious assault+27
Common assault+17
Residential burglary+15
Malicious damage+15

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 crime112
Common assault71
Serious assault54
Residential burglary40
Malicious damage33
Theft from vehicle12
Business burglary11
Crimen injuria9
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime112102+10
Common assault7154+17
Serious assault5427+27
Residential burglary4025+15
Malicious damage3318+15
Theft from vehicle122+10
Business burglary115+6
Crimen injuria914-5
Rape65+1
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs57-2
Common robbery41+3
Neglect and ill-treatment of children40+4
Aggravated robbery41+3
Public violence20+2
Robbery at non-residential premises20+2
Attempted sexual offences10+1
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition10+1
Murder110
Sexual assault12-1
Shoplifting14-3
Stock-theft16-5
Abduction000
Arson000
Attempted murder01-1
Bank robbery000
Carjacking000
Contact sexual offences000
Culpable homicide01-1
Kidnapping000
Robbery at residential premises000
Robbery of cash in transit000
Vehicle theft000
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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