Moorreesburg Crime Statistics

West Coast|1 suburb
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Moorreesburg decreased 11.7% year-on-year with 678 reported serious crimes, and is 24.9% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (208 cases). Residential burglary saw the biggest decrease (-39).
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

Low

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

678

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 11.7%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↓ 24.9%

below 2018-2019

Crime in Moorreesburg dropped 11.7% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Residential burglary dropped significantly (-39) while Drug-related crime increased (+25).

Residential burglary-39
Serious assault-31
Drug-related crime+25
Common assault-11

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 crime208
Common assault116
Serious assault65
Residential burglary65
Malicious damage61
Theft from vehicle35
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs25
Crimen injuria24
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime208183+25
Common assault116127-11
Serious assault6596-31
Residential burglary65104-39
Malicious damage6155+6
Theft from vehicle3543-8
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs2523+2
Crimen injuria2416+8
Business burglary1525-10
Aggravated robbery1423-9
Common robbery1016-6
Shoplifting911-2
Rape68-2
Attempted murder41+3
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition45-1
Attempted sexual offences330
Culpable homicide311-8
Murder36-3
Public violence21+1
Sexual assault23-1
Arson14-3
Robbery at residential premises110
Stock-theft10+1
Vehicle theft10+1
Abduction000
Bank robbery000
Carjacking000
Contact sexual offences01-1
Kidnapping000
Neglect and ill-treatment of children000
Robbery at non-residential premises02-2
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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