Cape Winelands Crime Statistics
Cape Winelands has 23 SAPS precincts covering 23 suburbs. In Apr–Jun 2026 they recorded 12,001 reported crimes, including 3,413 contact (violent) and 1,659 property crimes; the largest categories were Drug-related crime (2,797), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (2,000), Common assault (1,416). 7 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025; 13 had more than 2% more. SAPS publishes counts per precinct, not a crime rate per resident, and larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.
Violent crimes
3,413
Apr–Jun 2026
Property crimes
1,659
Apr–Jun 2026
Improving
7
precincts with more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Worsening
13
precincts with more than 2% more crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by category in Cape Winelands
See how each crime type ranks across Cape Winelands precincts.
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Ranked among precincts with at least 50 crimes a year earlier, leaving out stations next to one that opened in the last two years (their change may be a boundary change).
How much crime is reported in each Cape Winelands precinct?
Total reported crimes (Apr–Jun 2026). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Jun 2025.
| Precinct | Reported count | Change vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 1,948 | ↑ 6.8% |
| Stellenbosch | 1,488 | ↓ 12.2% |
| Paarl East | 1,409 | ↑ 10.9% |
| Paarl | 894 | ↓ 4.7% |
| Wellington | 807 | ↓ 2.8% |
| Ceres | 596 | ↓ 4.3% |
| Robertson | 587 | → 1.3% |
| Mbekweni | 436 | ↑ 10.7% |
| Cloetesville | 419 | ↑ 6.3% |
| De Doorns | 395 | ↓ 7.9% |
| Franschhoek | 361 | ↑ 56.3% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | 309 | ↑ 19.3% |
| Tulbagh | 301 | ↑ 22.9% |
| Klapmuts | 290 | ↑ 19.3% |
| Montagu | 273 | → 1.1% |
| Saron | 236 | ↑ 10.8% |
| Wolseley | 235 | ↓ 4.9% |
| Ashton | 233 | ↑ 15.9% |
| Touws River | 204 | ↑ 71.4% |
| Rawsonville | 184 | ↑ 21.1% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | 179 | → 1.1% |
| Bonnievale | 146 | ↑ 14.1% |
| Mcgregor | 71 | ↓ 15.5% |
Bar = reported crimes · ↓ fewer · ↑ more · → about the same (compared with Apr–Jun 2025)
All SAPS precincts in Cape Winelands
| Ashton | 233 | ↑ 15.9% |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnievale | 146 | ↑ 14.1% |
| Ceres | 596 | ↓ 4.3% |
| Cloetesville | 419 | ↑ 6.3% |
| De Doorns | 395 | ↓ 7.9% |
| Franschhoek | 361 | ↑ 56.3% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | 179 | → 1.1% |
| Klapmuts | 290 | ↑ 19.3% |
| Mbekweni | 436 | ↑ 10.7% |
| Mcgregor | 71 | ↓ 15.5% |
| Montagu | 273 | → 1.1% |
| Paarl | 894 | ↓ 4.7% |
| Paarl East | 1,409 | ↑ 10.9% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | 309 | ↑ 19.3% |
| Rawsonville | 184 | ↑ 21.1% |
| Robertson | 587 | → 1.3% |
| Saron | 236 | ↑ 10.8% |
| Stellenbosch | 1,488 | ↓ 12.2% |
| Touws River | 204 | ↑ 71.4% |
| Tulbagh | 301 | ↑ 22.9% |
| Wellington | 807 | ↓ 2.8% |
| Wolseley | 235 | ↓ 4.9% |
| Worcester | 1,948 | ↑ 6.8% |
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Methodology · Disclaimer
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.