Crime Statistics by Precinct — Garden Route

21 precincts in Garden Route — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025).

How to read this data: Figures are raw reported crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving larger areas or denser populations will naturally report more crimes. Use trends and category breakdowns to understand the picture in context. Methodology →

By Total Crime Volume

Total crimes reported (lowest first). Precincts serving larger populations will have higher raw counts — this does not necessarily reflect safety.

#	Precinct	Total crimes	Contact crimes	Trend
1	De Rust	427	149	↑ 7.3%
2	Still Bay	593	107	→ stable
3	Calitzdorp	661	213	↑ 15.8%
4	Uniondale	717	184	→ stable
5	Groot Brakrivier	856	270	→ stable
6	Riversdale	933	152	↑ 2.8%
7	Dysselsdorp	982	259	↑ 31.3%
8	Heidelberg(C)	1,069	250	→ stable
9	Albertinia	1,157	207	↑ 16.5%
10	Kwanokuthula	1,170	370	↑ 18.7%
11	Mossel Bay	1,202	141	↓ 10.2%
12	Ladismith	1,311	429	↑ 14.6%
13	Da Gamaskop	1,957	480	↓ 14.5%
14	Plettenberg Bay	2,011	487	↑ 13%
15	Pacaltsdorp	2,438	792	↑ 15.1%
16	Kwanonqaba	2,461	938	↓ 4.3%
17	Thembalethu	3,119	1,384	↑ 12.3%
18	Conville	3,467	891	↑ 8.7%
19	George	5,056	724	→ stable
20	Oudtshoorn	5,260	1,455	↓ 4.2%
21	Knysna	6,119	1,651	↑ 4.7%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025	Total crimes
1	Da Gamaskop	↓ 14.5%	1,957
2	Mossel Bay	↓ 10.2%	1,202
3	Kwanonqaba	↓ 4.3%	2,461
4	Oudtshoorn	↓ 4.2%	5,260

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Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.