Bethulie Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Bethulie precinct?
The Bethulie SAPS precinct recorded 258 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 5.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 63 crimes, up vs Apr–Jun 2025 (45).
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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Reported crimes
258
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 4.5%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Stock-theft dropped significantly (-10) while Residential burglary 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 risen.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↑ 9.5%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↑ 19.4%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Serious assault | 53 |
| Common assault | 38 |
| Residential burglary | 37 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 33 |
| Malicious damage | 17 |
| Stock-theft | 17 |
| Commercial crime | 14 |
| Drug-related crime | 14 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious assault | 53 | 50 | +3 |
| Common assault | 38 | 42 | -4 |
| Residential burglary | 37 | 29 | +8 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 33 | 32 | +1 |
| Malicious damage | 17 | 14 | +3 |
| Stock-theft | 17 | 27 | -10 |
| Commercial crime | 14 | 11 | +3 |
| Drug-related crime | 14 | 12 | +2 |
| Business burglary | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| Rape | 5 | 11 | -6 |
| Theft from vehicle | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Attempted murder | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Common robbery | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Crimen injuria | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| Murder | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Aggravated robbery | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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. | |||
| Sexual assault | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Culpable homicide | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle theft | 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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