Malvern Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Malvern precinct?
The Malvern SAPS precinct recorded 1,115 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 4.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 355 crimes, up 57.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (226).
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 5 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
1,115
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 19%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Residential burglary dropped significantly (-16) while Commercial crime increased (+62).
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
↓ 19.2%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 30.4%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Commercial crime | 245 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 179 |
| Residential burglary | 108 |
| Common assault | 108 |
| Vehicle theft | 75 |
| Aggravated robbery | 66 |
| Carjacking | 6 |
| Truck hijacking | 3 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 17 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 11 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | |
| Drug-related crime | 56 |
| Malicious damage | 47 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial crime | 245 | 183 | +62 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 179 | 145 | +34 |
| Residential burglary | 108 | 124 | -16 |
| Common assault | 108 | 109 | -1 |
| Vehicle theft | 75 | 58 | +17 |
| Aggravated robbery | 66 | 70 | -4 |
| Carjacking | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| Truck hijacking | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 11 | 10 | +1 |
| 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. | |||
| Drug-related crime | 56 | 51 | +5 |
| Malicious damage | 47 | 53 | -6 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 42 | 35 | +7 |
| Theft from vehicle | 40 | 49 | -9 |
| Shoplifting | 39 | 40 | -1 |
| Serious assault | 26 | 31 | -5 |
| Business burglary | 22 | 32 | -10 |
| Crimen injuria | 16 | 21 | -5 |
| Common robbery | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| Attempted murder | 9 | 17 | -8 |
| Rape | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Culpable homicide | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Murder | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 1 | 13 | -12 |
| Kidnapping | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Public violence | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-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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