Aggravated Robbery in West Coast ⓘ
SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 96 aggravated robbery cases across 18 West Coast precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 22.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 2% of the Western Cape's 4,357 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 96 aggravated robbery cases, down 22.6% 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 aggravated robbery rising or falling in West Coast?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which West Coast precincts report the most aggravated robbery?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 20 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All West Coast precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Vredenburg | 34 | 41 → 34 |
| Malmesbury | 16 | 10 → 16 |
| Saldanha | 15 | 24 → 15 |
| Moorreesburg | 4 | 5 → 4 |
| Piketberg | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Lutzville | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Vredendal | 3 | 7 → 3 |
| Clanwilliam | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Darling | 2 | 8 → 2 |
| Hopefield | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Klawer | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Riebeek West | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Vanrhynsdorp | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Graafwater | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Laaiplek | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Langebaan | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Porterville | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| St Helena Bay | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Citrusdal | 0 | 4 → 0 |
| Lambertsbaai | 0 | 2 → 0 |