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Cloetesville Crime Statistics

Cloetesville Precinct |Cape Winelands
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Cloetesville falls within the Cloetesville police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics.
Cloetesville is a suburb in Cape Winelands, Western Cape. Crime in the Cloetesville precinct area (covering Cloetesville) remained stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 1,645 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 35.1% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (378 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+39). 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

Moderate

in Western Cape · High nationally

Reported crimes

1,645

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

→ 0.9%

no change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 35.1%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Cloetesville precinct area (covering Cloetesville) has been relatively stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (within ±2%).
Total crime: 1% above provincial median
Contact crime: 39% above provincial median
Property crime: 41% below 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

17

↑ 21.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

568

↑ 2.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

134

↓ 21.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

943

↑ 4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Cloetesville precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Drug-related crime		378
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		199
Common assault		190
Malicious damage		144
Serious assault		133
Aggravated robbery		127
Commercial crime		84
Theft from vehicle		66
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Other precincts in Cape Winelands

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Mcgregor

312 crimes ↓ 31%

Bonnievale

637 crimes ↓ 18.9%

Touws River

639 crimes ↑ 16.8%

Rawsonville

739 crimes ↑ 2.8%

Groot-Drakenstein

841 crimes ↑ 11.1%

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855 crimes → 1.3%
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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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