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Northern Cape Crime Statistics by District

Northern Cape has 92 SAPS precincts across 5 districts, with 11,396 crimes reported in Apr–Jun 2026. 38 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025; 48 had more than 2% more. Counts are raw SAPS totals — larger precincts serve more residents and naturally report higher counts. Search 97 suburbs below to find your precinct's data. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release

How much crime is reported in each Northern Cape district?

Total reported crimes per district (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). These are raw counts — not adjusted for population.

Frances Baard4,452 crimes
13 precincts↓ 6 with more than 2% fewer crimes↑ 6 with more than 2% more crimes7 lower in 2025/26 than 2018/19
ZF Mgcawu2,708 crimes
16 precincts↓ 6 with more than 2% fewer crimes↑ 9 with more than 2% more crimes4 lower in 2025/26 than 2018/19
Pixley ka Seme1,643 crimes
27 precincts↓ 13 with more than 2% fewer crimes↑ 12 with more than 2% more crimes19 lower in 2025/26 than 2018/19
John Taolo Gaetsewe1,469 crimes
13 precincts↓ 5 with more than 2% fewer crimes↑ 7 with more than 2% more crimes5 lower in 2025/26 than 2018/19
Namakwa1,124 crimes
23 precincts↓ 8 with more than 2% fewer crimes↑ 14 with more than 2% more crimes16 lower in 2025/26 than 2018/19

Which areas are improving?

See crime trends vs Apr–Jun 2025 across all Northern Cape precincts.

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Look up a crime type in the Northern Cape

See which Northern Cape precincts report the most of each crime category, with the multi-year provincial trend.

Murder in the Northern CapeAttempted Murder in the Northern CapeRape in the Northern CapeSerious Assault (GBH) in the Northern CapeCommon Assault in the Northern CapeAggravated Robbery in the Northern CapeResidential Burglary in the Northern CapeBusiness Burglary in the Northern CapeTheft from Vehicles in the Northern CapeDrug-Related Crime in the Northern CapeDriving Under the Influence in the Northern CapeCommercial Crime in the Northern CapeOther Theft in the Northern Cape

Deep dives for Northern Cape

See Northern Cape on the interactive crime map

Explore where reported crime concentrates across Northern Cape's police precincts, with a year-by-year timeline back to 2013/14.

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All Suburbs

97 results

Suburb ↑ Police Precinct
AggeneysAggeneys
Alexander BayAlexander Bay
AugrabiesAugrabies
Barkly WestBarkly West
BatlharosBatlharos
BeaconsfieldKimberley
BelgraviaKimberley
BelmontBelmont
BoetsapBoetsap
BothithongBothithong
BrandvleiBrandvlei
BritstownBritstown
CalviniaCalvinia
CampbellCampbell
CarnarvonCarnarvon
ColesbergColesberg
DanielskuilDanielskuil
De AarDe Aar
De BeersKimberley
DebenDeben
DelportshoopDelportshoop
DouglasDouglas
FraserburgFraserburg
GalesheweGaleshewe
GariesGaries
GriekwastadGriekwastad
GroblershoopGroblershoop
Hadison ParkKimberley
HanoverHanover
HartswaterHartswater
HeuningvleiHeuningvlei
Hondeklip BayHondeklip Bay
HopetownHopetown
Jan KempdorpJan Kempdorp
KagishoKagisho
KakamasKakamas
KamieskroonKamieskroon
KanoneilandKanoneiland
KathuKathu
KeimoesKeimoes
KenhardtKenhardt
KimberleyKimberley
KleinseeKleinsee
KomaggasKomaggas
KurumanKuruman
KuyasaKuyasa
Lime AcresLime Acres
LoeriesfonteinLoeriesfontein
LoxtonLoxton
MarydaleMarydale

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Northern Cape safe?

Northern Cape has 92 police precincts. In the latest period (Apr–Jun 2026), 38 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025 and 48 had more than 2% more. Crime varies significantly by area — search for a specific suburb to see its precinct's data.

Where can I find crime statistics for Northern Cape?

SafeSuburb publishes official SAPS crime statistics for all 97+ suburbs across Northern Cape. Data is updated when SAPS releases new quarterly figures. Search for any suburb using the search bar above.