Garden Route Crime Statistics
Garden Route has 21 SAPS precincts covering 21 suburbs. In Apr–Jun 2026 they recorded 10,101 reported crimes, including 2,582 contact (violent) and 1,380 property crimes; the largest categories were Drug-related crime (2,719), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (1,369), Common assault (1,054). 9 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025; 11 had more than 2% more. SAPS publishes counts per precinct, not a crime rate per resident, and larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.
Violent crimes
2,582
Apr–Jun 2026
Property crimes
1,380
Apr–Jun 2026
Improving
9
precincts with more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Worsening
11
precincts with more than 2% more crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by category in Garden Route
See how each crime type ranks across Garden Route precincts.
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Ranked among precincts with at least 50 crimes a year earlier, leaving out stations next to one that opened in the last two years (their change may be a boundary change).
How much crime is reported in each Garden Route precinct?
Total reported crimes (Apr–Jun 2026). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Jun 2025.
| Precinct | Reported count | Change vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Knysna | 1,399 | ↓ 6.2% |
| Oudtshoorn | 1,243 | ↑ 2.1% |
| George | 1,156 | ↓ 9.8% |
| Conville | 839 | → 0.5% |
| Thembalethu | 766 | ↑ 6.2% |
| Pacaltsdorp | 622 | ↑ 5.6% |
| Kwanonqaba | 482 | ↓ 17.3% |
| Da Gamaskop | 460 | ↓ 9.6% |
| Plettenberg Bay | 385 | ↓ 8.1% |
| Ladismith | 311 | ↑ 3.7% |
| Mossel Bay | 302 | ↓ 12.2% |
| Albertinia | 284 | ↓ 3.1% |
| Riversdale | 278 | ↑ 20.9% |
| Dysselsdorp | 255 | ↑ 28.1% |
| Kwanokuthula | 251 | ↓ 11.3% |
| Groot Brakrivier | 226 | ↑ 6.1% |
| Heidelberg(C) | 222 | ↓ 14.3% |
| Uniondale | 171 | ↑ 22.1% |
| Still Bay | 170 | ↑ 14.9% |
| Calitzdorp | 165 | ↑ 7.8% |
| De Rust | 114 | ↑ 25.3% |
Bar = reported crimes · ↓ fewer · ↑ more · → about the same (compared with Apr–Jun 2025)
All SAPS precincts in Garden Route
| Albertinia | 284 | ↓ 3.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Calitzdorp | 165 | ↑ 7.8% |
| Conville | 839 | → 0.5% |
| Da Gamaskop | 460 | ↓ 9.6% |
| De Rust | 114 | ↑ 25.3% |
| Dysselsdorp | 255 | ↑ 28.1% |
| George | 1,156 | ↓ 9.8% |
| Groot Brakrivier | 226 | ↑ 6.1% |
| Heidelberg(C) | 222 | ↓ 14.3% |
| Knysna | 1,399 | ↓ 6.2% |
| Kwanokuthula | 251 | ↓ 11.3% |
| Kwanonqaba | 482 | ↓ 17.3% |
| Ladismith | 311 | ↑ 3.7% |
| Mossel Bay | 302 | ↓ 12.2% |
| Oudtshoorn | 1,243 | ↑ 2.1% |
| Pacaltsdorp | 622 | ↑ 5.6% |
| Plettenberg Bay | 385 | ↓ 8.1% |
| Riversdale | 278 | ↑ 20.9% |
| Still Bay | 170 | ↑ 14.9% |
| Thembalethu | 766 | ↑ 6.2% |
| Uniondale | 171 | ↑ 22.1% |
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Methodology · Disclaimer
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.