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Barkly West Crime Statistics

Barkly West Precinct |Frances Baard
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Barkly West falls within the Barkly West police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics.
Barkly West is a suburb in Frances Baard, Northern Cape. Crime in the Barkly West precinct area (covering Barkly West) increased 17.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 886 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 47.7% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is All theft not mentioned elsewhere (133 cases). Common assault saw the biggest increase (+33). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Very High

in Northern Cape · Moderate nationally

Reported crimes

886

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↑ 17.4%

more crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↑ 47.7%

above 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Barkly West precinct area (covering Barkly West) rose 17.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with crime levels already very high relative to other precincts.
Total crime: 395% above provincial median
Contact crime: 317% above provincial median
Property crime: 416% above provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

5

↓ 16.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

338

↑ 15.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

214

↑ 23.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

334

↑ 15.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Barkly West precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		133
Serious assault		131
Common assault		107
Residential burglary		101
Drug-related crime		68
Malicious damage		62
Business burglary		57
Attempted murder		44
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Other precincts in Frances Baard

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Boetsap

18 crimes ↓ 28%

Windsorton

284 crimes ↓ 9.3%

Delportshoop

381 crimes ↓ 7.7%

Pampierstat

525 crimes ↓ 2.1%

Hartswater

900 crimes ↑ 9.2%

Modder River

911 crimes ↑ 3.2%
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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.
  • 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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