Serious Assault (GBH) in Cape Winelands
SAPS recorded 4,923 serious assault (gbh) cases across 23 Cape Winelands precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 21% of the Western Cape's 23,361 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,339 serious assault (gbh) cases, down 5.4% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Cape Winelands serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct in Cape Winelands
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Cape Winelands precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 878 | +8.1% |
| Paarl East | 465 | +8.6% |
| Robertson | 353 | +18.5% |
| De Doorns | 313 | -22.1% |
| Mbekweni | 307 | +6.2% |
| Wellington | 269 | -1.5% |
| Ceres | 244 | -7.6% |
| Stellenbosch | 241 | -8.4% |
| Franschhoek | 220 | +57.1% |
| Wolseley | 204 | +9.7% |
| Tulbagh | 195 | +32.7% |
| Montagu | 153 | -5% |
| Klapmuts | 150 | -21.1% |
| Cloetesville | 133 | +5.6% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | 131 | +4.8% |
| Paarl | 120 | +4.3% |
| Saron | 114 | -29.6% |
| Bonnievale | 90 | -8.2% |
| Ashton | 88 | -12.9% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | 88 | -3.3% |
| Touws River | 71 | -5.3% |
| Rawsonville | 55 | -32.9% |
| Mcgregor | 41 | -26.8% |