Murder in Overberg
SAPS recorded 135 murder cases across 13 Overberg precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 18.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 3% of the Western Cape's 4,448 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 30 murder cases, down 9.1% 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 murder trend
Murder 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grabouw | 48 | -2% |
| Villiersdorp | 32 | +113.3% |
| Hermanus | 18 | -14.3% |
| Swellendam | 13 | +18.2% |
| Bredasdorp | 7 | +133.3% |
| Caledon | 4 | -42.9% |
| Gans Bay | 4 | +33.3% |
| Genadendal | 2 | +100% |
| Kleinmond | 2 | 0% |
| Napier | 2 | 0% |
| Riviersonderend | 1 | 0% |
| Stanford | 1 | 0% |
| Struisbaai | 1 | 0% |