Common Assault in Garden Route
SAPS recorded 5,053 common assault cases across 21 Garden Route precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 11% of the Western Cape's 43,991 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,287 common assault cases, roughly unchanged vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Garden Route common assault trend
Common Assault by precinct in Garden Route
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 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Garden Route precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Knysna | 681 | +0.1% |
| Oudtshoorn | 504 | -17.8% |
| Thembalethu | 487 | +16.8% |
| Kwanonqaba | 481 | +13.7% |
| Pacaltsdorp | 463 | +17.5% |
| George | 406 | +5.2% |
| Conville | 315 | -2.8% |
| Ladismith | 239 | +20.1% |
| Plettenberg Bay | 213 | +18.3% |
| Da Gamaskop | 174 | -26.6% |
| Heidelberg(C) | 144 | -20% |
| Kwanokuthula | 142 | +14.5% |
| Albertinia | 123 | +1.7% |
| Dysselsdorp | 118 | +20.4% |
| Groot Brakrivier | 118 | -23.9% |
| De Rust | 87 | -25% |
| Uniondale | 85 | -32% |
| Calitzdorp | 74 | -22.1% |
| Mossel Bay | 71 | -42.7% |
| Riversdale | 69 | +6.2% |
| Still Bay | 59 | -16.9% |