Commercial Crime in Namakwa
SAPS recorded 36 commercial crime cases across 16 Namakwa precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 26.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 5% of the Northern Cape's 714 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 36 commercial crime cases, down 26.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is commercial crime rising or falling in Namakwa?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Namakwa precincts report the most commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 20 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Namakwa precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Springbok | 11 | 8 → 11 |
| Nababeep | 5 | 7 → 5 |
| Calvinia | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Nieuwoudtville | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Onseepkans | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Pella | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Sutherland | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Brandvlei | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Fraserburg | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Garies | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Hondeklip Bay | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Kamieskroon | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Komaggas | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Pofadder | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Port Nolloth | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Williston | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Aggeneys | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Alexander Bay | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Steinkopf | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Vioolsdrif | 0 | 1 → 0 |