Common Assault in Cape Winelands
SAPS recorded 1,416 common assault cases across 23 Cape Winelands precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 10% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 15% of the Western Cape's 9,408 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,416 common assault cases, up 10% 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 common assault rising or falling in Cape Winelands?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Cape Winelands precincts report the most common assault?
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–Jun 2026 count.
All Cape Winelands precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Paarl East | 209 | +18.1% |
| Worcester | 201 | -0.5% |
| Stellenbosch | 117 | +0.9% |
| Robertson | 113 | +17.7% |
| Ceres | 98 | +10.1% |
| Wellington | 90 | -25% |
| Mbekweni | 73 | +62.2% |
| Paarl | 60 | -1.6% |
| De Doorns | 51 | -10.5% |
| Cloetesville | 47 | +14.6% |
| Ashton | 42 | +82.6% |
| Saron | 38 | +22.6% |
| Franschhoek | 36 | +44% |
| Tulbagh | 35 | +94.4% |
| Montagu | 34 | +100% |
| Wolseley | 31 | -29.5% |
| Touws River | 30 | +30.4% |
| Bonnievale | 29 | +38.1% |
| Klapmuts | 27 | +92.9% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | 16 | -15.8% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | 16 | -27.3% |
| Mcgregor | 13 | -38.1% |
| Rawsonville | 10 | +100% |