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: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | +266.7% |
| Franschhoek | 72 | +125% |
| Klapmuts | 50 | +138.1% |
| Rawsonville | 48 | -4% |
| Montagu | 43 | 0% |
| Mbekweni | 38 | +72.7% |
| Ashton | 32 | +23.1% |
| De Doorns | 25 | -3.8% |
| Wolseley | 25 | +31.6% |
| Mcgregor | 21 | +75% |
| Bonnievale | 8 | -61.9% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | 7 | -46.2% |