Bethanie Crime Statistics
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How much crime was reported in Bethanie?
The Bethanie SAPS precinct recorded 910 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, roughly unchanged vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Moderate volume for North West
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
- Exactly where in the precinct crimes happened. SAPS reports crime per police precinct. These figures cover the whole Bethanie 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 Bethanie compares to other North West precincts vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 → Crime by precinct in Bojanala →
Crime volume
Moderate
in North West
Reported crimes
910
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
→ 1%
no change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 30.4%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
Crime in Bethanie has been relatively stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (within ±2%).
What's changing?
Biggest changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
All theft not mentioned elsewhere dropped significantly (-43) while Drug-related crime increased (+30).
All theft not mentioned elsewhere-43
Drug-related crime+30
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action+20
Business burglary+17
Crime trend by year
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 246 |
| Common assault | 99 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 88 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 78 |
| Serious assault | 77 |
| Residential burglary | 70 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 60 |
| Malicious damage | 43 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 246 | 216 | +30 |
| Common assault | 99 | 96 | +3 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 88 | 68 | +20 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 78 | 121 | -43 |
| Serious assault | 77 | 84 | -7 |
| Residential burglary | 70 | 69 | +1 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 60 | 50 | +10 |
| Malicious damage | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Aggravated robbery | 35 | 33 | +2 |
| Carjacking | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 12 | 8 | +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. | |||
| Business burglary | 34 | 17 | +17 |
| Rape | 12 | 18 | -6 |
| Stock-theft | 11 | 20 | -9 |
| Common robbery | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| Commercial crime | 7 | 12 | -5 |
| Contact sexual offences | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Crimen injuria | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Attempted murder | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Arson | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Culpable homicide | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kidnapping | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Theft from vehicle | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| Murder | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Vehicle theft | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 1 | -1 |
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Common questions about crime in Bethanie
The Bethanie SAPS precinct recorded 910 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, roughly stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The largest categories were Drug-related crime (246), Common assault (99), Sexual offences detected as a result of police action (88). These are whole-precinct raw counts of reported crime, not adjusted for population.
The Bethanie SAPS precinct recorded 910 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026 — roughly stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 1 murder was reported. It sits in the "Moderate" 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 Bethanie SAPS precinct reported 910 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Crime is roughly stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Crime in the Bethanie SAPS precinct has remained broadly stable (within ±2%) vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The precinct reported 910 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
The most frequently reported crime category in the Bethanie SAPS precinct is Drug-related crime.
The Bethanie SAPS precinct covers: Bethanie. 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? →
- 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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