Assen Crime Statistics
Bojanala|1 suburb
How much crime was reported in Assen?
The Assen SAPS precinct recorded 359 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 16.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Low volume for North West
Largest categories
Drug-related crime 127Sexual offences detected as a result of police action 83All theft not mentioned elsewhere 36
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
- Exactly where in the precinct crimes happened. SAPS reports crime per police precinct. These figures cover the whole Assen precinct area.
- Crime that was never reported. SAPS counts crimes reported to the police. Not all crime is reported, so actual incidence is higher. Reporting rates also vary by area and crime type, so there is no reliable way to correct for it. How we handle this →
- How crime compares per resident. These are raw counts with no population adjustment. Precincts serving more people naturally record more crimes. The trend over time, which compares this precinct against its own history, is the more reliable signal.
See how Assen compares to other North West precincts vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 → Crime by precinct in Bojanala →
Crime volume
Low
in North West
Reported crimes
359
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
↑ 16.6%
more crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 24.2%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
Crime in Assen rose 16.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
What's changing?
Biggest changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Stock-theft dropped significantly (-6) while Drug-related crime increased (+27).
Drug-related crime+27
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action+17
Serious assault+8
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs+6
Crime trend by year
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 127 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 83 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 36 |
| Serious assault | 22 |
| Common assault | 18 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 14 |
| Aggravated robbery | 9 |
| Carjacking | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 2 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 5 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | |
| Theft from vehicle | 8 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 127 | 100 | +27 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 83 | 66 | +17 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 36 | 33 | +3 |
| Serious assault | 22 | 14 | +8 |
| Common assault | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 14 | 8 | +6 |
| Aggravated robbery | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| 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. | |||
| Theft from vehicle | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Residential burglary | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| Commercial crime | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| Stock-theft | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| Malicious damage | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| Business burglary | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| Culpable homicide | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Common robbery | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Murder | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Rape | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Vehicle theft | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Kidnapping | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crimen injuria | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Sexual assault | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Common questions about crime in Assen
The Assen SAPS precinct recorded 359 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 16.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The largest categories were Drug-related crime (127), Sexual offences detected as a result of police action (83), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (36). These are whole-precinct raw counts of reported crime, not adjusted for population.
The Assen SAPS precinct recorded 359 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026 — up 16.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 2 murders were reported. It sits in the "Low" crime-volume tier for North West precincts. SafeSuburb presents SAPS figures as published — we do not rate precincts safe or unsafe. SAPS reports crime at precinct level, not per suburb, so every suburb in this precinct shares the same data.
The Assen SAPS precinct reported 359 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Crime is up 16.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Crime in the Assen SAPS precinct has increased 16.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The precinct reported 359 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
The most frequently reported crime category in the Assen SAPS precinct is Drug-related crime.
The Assen SAPS precinct covers: Assen. All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level, not per suburb.
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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? →
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