Serious Assault (GBH) in Overberg
SAPS recorded 1,532 serious assault (gbh) cases across 15 Overberg precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 7% of the Western Cape's 23,361 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 406 serious assault (gbh) 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.
Overberg serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct in Overberg
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Overberg precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Hermanus | 243 | +16.8% |
| Bredasdorp | 212 | +13.4% |
| Swellendam | 147 | +26.7% |
| Villiersdorp | 136 | +11.5% |
| Caledon | 126 | -24.6% |
| Grabouw | 115 | -15.4% |
| Riviersonderend | 100 | +23.5% |
| Kleinmond | 95 | -5.9% |
| Gans Bay | 76 | -6.2% |
| Napier | 68 | -16% |
| Barrydale | 66 | +8.2% |
| Genadendal | 54 | -25% |
| Struisbaai | 45 | -16.7% |
| Stanford | 31 | -24.4% |
| Suurbraak | 18 | -21.7% |