Common Assault in Cape Winelands
SAPS recorded 6,481 common assault cases across 23 Cape Winelands precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 4.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 15% of the Western Cape's 43,991 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,850 common assault cases, up 9% 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.
Is common assault rising or falling in Cape Winelands?
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 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Cape Winelands precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 960 | -4.7% |
| Paarl East | 915 | +18.8% |
| Stellenbosch | 552 | +0.4% |
| Wellington | 543 | +16.5% |
| Robertson | 483 | -5.5% |
| Ceres | 397 | -0.7% |
| De Doorns | 346 | +14.6% |
| Mbekweni | 294 | +4.6% |
| Paarl | 286 | -12.8% |
| Cloetesville | 190 | -6.4% |
| Wolseley | 178 | +33.8% |
| Saron | 145 | +11.5% |
| Montagu | 143 | +3.6% |
| Franschhoek | 139 | +98.6% |
| Klapmuts | 134 | -6.9% |
| Tulbagh | 134 | +14.5% |
| Ashton | 125 | -1.6% |
| Touws River | 121 | +26% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | 102 | +36% |
| Bonnievale | 94 | -9.6% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | 91 | +33.8% |
| Mcgregor | 67 | -33% |
| Rawsonville | 42 | -36.4% |