Lutzville Crime Statistics

West Coast|1 suburb
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Lutzville increased 8% year-on-year with 845 reported serious crimes, and is 57.4% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (177 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+23).
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

Moderate

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

845

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 8%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↑ 57.4%

above 2018-2019

Crime in Lutzville rose 8% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Aggravated robbery dropped significantly (-19) while Drug-related crime increased (+23).

Drug-related crime+23
Residential burglary+21
Crimen injuria+20
Aggravated robbery-19

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 crime177
Serious assault162
Residential burglary113
Common assault102
Malicious damage71
Crimen injuria54
Theft from vehicle33
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs29
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime177154+23
Serious assault162173-11
Residential burglary11392+21
Common assault102109-7
Malicious damage7172-1
Crimen injuria5434+20
Theft from vehicle3318+15
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs2928+1
Business burglary2817+11
Common robbery105+5
Aggravated robbery928-19
Rape811-3
Attempted murder74+3
Culpable homicide73+4
Stock-theft76+1
Sexual assault64+2
Shoplifting68-2
Murder51+4
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition31+2
Attempted sexual offences23-1
Robbery at non-residential premises20+2
Arson10+1
Contact sexual offences110
Robbery at residential premises15-4
Vehicle theft13-2
Abduction000
Bank robbery000
Carjacking000
Kidnapping02-2
Neglect and ill-treatment of children01-1
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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