Commercial Crime in West Coast
SAPS recorded 334 commercial crime cases across 23 West Coast precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 11.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 5% of the Western Cape's 6,315 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 334 commercial crime cases, down 11.2% 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 commercial crime 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 commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Langebaan | 53 | -3.6% |
| Malmesbury | 42 | 33 → 42 |
| Laaiplek | 33 | 40 → 33 |
| Saldanha | 30 | 25 → 30 |
| Vredenburg | 23 | 29 → 23 |
| Moorreesburg | 20 | 39 → 20 |
| St Helena Bay | 19 | 21 → 19 |
| Darling | 16 | 15 → 16 |
| Piketberg | 14 | 20 → 14 |
| Porterville | 12 | 11 → 12 |
| Vredendal | 12 | 9 → 12 |
| Citrusdal | 11 | 17 → 11 |
| Riebeek West | 11 | 18 → 11 |
| Clanwilliam | 7 | 1 → 7 |
| Hopefield | 7 | 5 → 7 |
| Lambertsbaai | 6 | 9 → 6 |
| Lutzville | 6 | 11 → 6 |
| Eendekuil | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Graafwater | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Redelinghuys | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Vanrhynsdorp | 2 | 7 → 2 |
| Elands Bay | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Klawer | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Doring Bay | 0 | 1 → 0 |