Vanrhynsdorp Crime Statistics

West Coast|1 suburb
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Vanrhynsdorp decreased 4.3% year-on-year with 235 reported serious crimes, and is 7.6% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (93 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+17).
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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

235

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 4.3%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↓ 7.6%

below 2018-2019

Crime in Vanrhynsdorp dropped 4.3% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Residential burglary dropped significantly (-11) while Drug-related crime increased (+17).

Drug-related crime+17
Residential burglary-11
Business burglary-10
Crimen injuria-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 crime93
Common assault41
Serious assault23
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs19
Crimen injuria12
Malicious damage9
Residential burglary8
Shoplifting8
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime9376+17
Common assault4140+1
Serious assault2322+1
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs1923-4
Crimen injuria1220-8
Malicious damage910-1
Residential burglary819-11
Shoplifting82+6
Stock-theft85+3
Rape330
Sexual assault32+1
Murder20+2
Business burglary111-10
Common robbery13-2
Culpable homicide13-2
Neglect and ill-treatment of children10+1
Aggravated robbery10+1
Theft from vehicle12-1
Abduction000
Arson000
Attempted murder000
Attempted sexual offences01-1
Bank robbery000
Carjacking000
Contact sexual offences01-1
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition000
Kidnapping01-1
Public violence000
Robbery at non-residential premises000
Robbery at residential premises000
Robbery of cash in transit000
Vehicle theft01-1
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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