Nuwerus Crime Statistics

West Coast|1 suburb
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Nuwerus decreased 21.6% year-on-year with 65 reported serious crimes, and is 2.6% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Common assault (14 cases). Serious assault saw the biggest decrease (-13).
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

65

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 21.6%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↓ 2.6%

below 2018-2019

Crime in Nuwerus dropped 21.6% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Serious assault dropped significantly (-13) while Residential burglary increased (+4).

Serious assault-13
Drug-related crime-5
Residential burglary+4
Common assault-4

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

Common assault14
Residential burglary11
Serious assault10
Drug-related crime9
Stock-theft5
Theft from vehicle4
Business burglary3
Malicious damage3
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Common assault1418-4
Residential burglary117+4
Serious assault1023-13
Drug-related crime914-5
Stock-theft550
Theft from vehicle43+1
Business burglary330
Malicious damage330
Crimen injuria20+2
Culpable homicide21+1
Robbery at residential premises10+1
Aggravated robbery10+1
Abduction000
Arson000
Attempted murder02-2
Attempted sexual offences000
Bank robbery000
Carjacking000
Common robbery000
Contact sexual offences01-1
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs01-1
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition000
Kidnapping000
Murder01-1
Neglect and ill-treatment of children000
Public violence000
Rape000
Robbery at non-residential premises000
Robbery of cash in transit000
Sexual assault01-1
Shoplifting000
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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