Drug-Related Crime in Cape Winelands
SAPS recorded 2,797 drug-related crime cases across 23 Cape Winelands precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 21% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 10% of the Western Cape's 26,799 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,797 drug-related crime cases, up 21% 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 drug-related crime 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 drug-related crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 604 | +21% |
| Paarl East | 381 | +9.2% |
| Wellington | 225 | +45.2% |
| Stellenbosch | 212 | +21.8% |
| Paarl | 176 | -6.9% |
| Ceres | 164 | +7.9% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | 153 | +19.5% |
| Robertson | 141 | +34.3% |
| Saron | 102 | +20% |
| Tulbagh | 99 | +45.6% |
| Cloetesville | 94 | -6.9% |
| Touws River | 77 | 21 → 77 |
| Franschhoek | 72 | 32 → 72 |
| Klapmuts | 50 | 21 → 50 |
| Rawsonville | 48 | -4% |
| Montagu | 43 | 43 → 43 |
| Mbekweni | 38 | 22 → 38 |
| Ashton | 32 | 26 → 32 |
| De Doorns | 25 | 26 → 25 |
| Wolseley | 25 | 19 → 25 |
| Mcgregor | 21 | 12 → 21 |
| Bonnievale | 8 | 21 → 8 |
| Groot-Drakenstein | 7 | 13 → 7 |