Serious Assault (GBH) in Garden Route
SAPS recorded 798 serious assault (gbh) cases across 21 Garden Route precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 7.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 16% of the Western Cape's 4,931 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 798 serious assault (gbh) cases, down 7.4% 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 serious assault (gbh) rising or falling in Garden Route?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Garden Route precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 21 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Garden Route precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Knysna | 115 | -26.8% |
| Oudtshoorn | 113 | -2.6% |
| Thembalethu | 87 | -4.4% |
| Conville | 68 | -10.5% |
| Plettenberg Bay | 44 | -2.2% |
| Kwanokuthula | 43 | -2.3% |
| Kwanonqaba | 42 | -16% |
| George | 36 | +16.1% |
| Da Gamaskop | 33 | -26.7% |
| Calitzdorp | 30 | +36.4% |
| Pacaltsdorp | 30 | -14.3% |
| Riversdale | 28 | +55.6% |
| Groot Brakrivier | 27 | +12.5% |
| Dysselsdorp | 18 | -5.3% |
| De Rust | 15 | +7.1% |
| Ladismith | 14 | -30% |
| Uniondale | 13 | +18.2% |
| Albertinia | 12 | -14.3% |
| Heidelberg(C) | 10 | -47.4% |
| Mossel Bay | 10 | +150% |
| Still Bay | 10 | +42.9% |