Carnarvon Crime Statistics
Pixley ka Seme|1 suburb
How much crime was reported in Carnarvon?
The Carnarvon SAPS precinct recorded 536 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 15.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
High volume for Northern CapeLow nationally
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 Carnarvon 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 Carnarvon compares to other Northern Cape precincts vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 → Crime by precinct in Pixley ka Seme →
Crime volume
High
in Northern Cape · Low nationally
Reported crimes
536
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
↓ 15.5%
fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 2.1%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
Crime in Carnarvon decreased 15.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, though crime levels remain high relative to other precincts.
What's changing?
Biggest changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Serious assault dropped significantly (-46) while Drug-related crime increased (+9).
Serious assault-46
Malicious damage-19
Commercial crime-14
Drug-related crime+9
Crime trend by year
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Common assault | 125 |
| Serious assault | 101 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 97 |
| Residential burglary | 46 |
| Malicious damage | 29 |
| Business burglary | 19 |
| Commercial crime | 18 |
| Rape | 18 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 125 | 122 | +3 |
| Serious assault | 101 | 147 | -46 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 97 | 102 | -5 |
| Residential burglary | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Malicious damage | 29 | 48 | -19 |
| Business burglary | 19 | 21 | -2 |
| Commercial crime | 18 | 32 | -14 |
| Rape | 18 | 11 | +7 |
| Drug-related crime | 16 | 7 | +9 |
| Attempted murder | 14 | 22 | -8 |
| Stock-theft | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| Theft from vehicle | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| Common robbery | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| Crimen injuria | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Culpable homicide | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Aggravated robbery | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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. | |||
| Sexual assault | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Vehicle theft | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Murder | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Common questions about crime in Carnarvon
The Carnarvon SAPS precinct recorded 536 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 15.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The largest categories were Common assault (125), Serious assault (101), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (97). These are whole-precinct raw counts of reported crime, not adjusted for population.
The Carnarvon SAPS precinct recorded 536 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026 — down 15.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 1 murder was reported. It sits in the "High" crime-volume tier for Northern Cape 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 Carnarvon SAPS precinct reported 536 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Crime is down 15.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Crime in the Carnarvon SAPS precinct has decreased 15.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The precinct reported 536 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
The most frequently reported crime category in the Carnarvon SAPS precinct is Common assault.
The Carnarvon SAPS precinct covers: Carnarvon. 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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