West Coast Crime Statistics
West Coast has 25 SAPS precincts covering 25 suburbs. In Apr–Jun 2026 they recorded 5,729 reported crimes, including 1,346 contact (violent) and 798 property crimes; the largest categories were Drug-related crime (1,693), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (721), Common assault (604). 15 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025; 10 had more than 2% more. SAPS publishes counts per precinct, not a crime rate per resident, and larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.
Violent crimes
1,346
Apr–Jun 2026
Property crimes
798
Apr–Jun 2026
Improving
15
precincts with more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Worsening
10
precincts with more than 2% more crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by category in West Coast
See how each crime type ranks across West Coast precincts.
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Ranked among precincts with at least 50 crimes a year earlier, leaving out stations next to one that opened in the last two years (their change may be a boundary change).
How much crime is reported in each West Coast precinct?
Total reported crimes (Apr–Jun 2026). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Jun 2025.
| Precinct | Reported count | Change vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury | 776 | ↑ 5.9% |
| Vredenburg | 662 | ↓ 19.9% |
| Vredendal | 450 | ↓ 3% |
| Saldanha | 397 | ↑ 8.2% |
| Piketberg | 329 | ↓ 3.2% |
| Moorreesburg | 280 | ↑ 12.9% |
| Riebeek West | 279 | ↓ 14.4% |
| Porterville | 274 | ↓ 9.3% |
| Citrusdal | 261 | ↓ 5.8% |
| Lutzville | 248 | ↓ 21.8% |
| Darling | 246 | ↑ 78.3% |
| Langebaan | 230 | ↑ 15% |
| Clanwilliam | 228 | ↑ 40.7% |
| St Helena Bay | 183 | ↓ 3.2% |
| Laaiplek | 150 | ↓ 20.2% |
| Klawer | 130 | ↓ 15% |
| Lambertsbaai | 125 | ↓ 15.5% |
| Hopefield | 95 | ↓ 18.8% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | 81 | ↓ 5.8% |
| Graafwater | 76 | ↑ 18.8% |
| Eendekuil | 59 | ↓ 6.3% |
| Doring Bay | 55 | ↑ 49 → 55 |
| Redelinghuys | 53 | ↑ 31 → 53 |
| Elands Bay | 45 | ↑ 43 → 45 |
| Nuwerus | 17 | ↓ 25 → 17 |
Bar = reported crimes · ↓ fewer · ↑ more · → about the same (compared with Apr–Jun 2025)
All SAPS precincts in West Coast
| Citrusdal | 261 | ↓ 5.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Clanwilliam | 228 | ↑ 40.7% |
| Darling | 246 | ↑ 78.3% |
| Doring Bay | 55 | ↑ 49 → 55 |
| Eendekuil | 59 | ↓ 6.3% |
| Elands Bay | 45 | ↑ 43 → 45 |
| Graafwater | 76 | ↑ 18.8% |
| Hopefield | 95 | ↓ 18.8% |
| Klawer | 130 | ↓ 15% |
| Laaiplek | 150 | ↓ 20.2% |
| Lambertsbaai | 125 | ↓ 15.5% |
| Langebaan | 230 | ↑ 15% |
| Lutzville | 248 | ↓ 21.8% |
| Malmesbury | 776 | ↑ 5.9% |
| Moorreesburg | 280 | ↑ 12.9% |
| Nuwerus | 17 | ↓ 25 → 17 |
| Piketberg | 329 | ↓ 3.2% |
| Porterville | 274 | ↓ 9.3% |
| Redelinghuys | 53 | ↑ 31 → 53 |
| Riebeek West | 279 | ↓ 14.4% |
| Saldanha | 397 | ↑ 8.2% |
| St Helena Bay | 183 | ↓ 3.2% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | 81 | ↓ 5.8% |
| Vredenburg | 662 | ↓ 19.9% |
| Vredendal | 450 | ↓ 3% |
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Methodology · Disclaimer
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.