Kestell Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Kestell precinct?
The Kestell SAPS precinct recorded 341 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 7.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 73 crimes, down 5.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (77).
Largest categories
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
How we handle these →Where within the precinct. SAPS reports one figure for the whole area; all 2 suburbs share it.
Unreported crime. Only crime reported to police is counted, so real incidence is higher.
Crime per resident. Raw counts, no population adjustment — the trend is the steadier signal.
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All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.
Reported crimes
341
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 2.1%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Serious assault dropped significantly (-19) while Drug-related crime increased (+8).
Crime trend by year
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data — those totals may be lower because SAPS has not released every quarter.
Over the past decade, crime here has fallen.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↑ 16.8%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 21%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 54 |
| Serious assault | 46 |
| Residential burglary | 40 |
| Stock-theft | 29 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 27 |
| Malicious damage | 22 |
| Common assault | 17 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 15 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 54 | 46 | +8 |
| Serious assault | 46 | 65 | -19 |
| Residential burglary | 40 | 35 | +5 |
| Stock-theft | 29 | 36 | -7 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 27 | 24 | +3 |
| Malicious damage | 22 | 17 | +5 |
| Common assault | 17 | 19 | -2 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 15 | 13 | +2 |
| Commercial crime | 14 | 7 | +7 |
| Business burglary | 12 | 16 | -4 |
| Theft from vehicle | 12 | 6 | +6 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| Attempted murder | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Crimen injuria | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| Culpable homicide | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Murder | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Rape | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| Aggravated robbery | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Kidnapping | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Sexual assault | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Vehicle theft | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Common robbery | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Data Sources & Notes
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area. How much crime goes unreported? →
- This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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