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Drug-Related Crime in West Coast

SAPS recorded 1,693 drug-related crime cases across 25 West Coast precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 12% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 6% of the Western Cape's 26,799 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,693 drug-related crime cases, up 12% 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 drug-related 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 drug-related crime?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 25 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All West Coast precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Malmesbury197-15.8%
Vredendal192+3.8%
Porterville144+10.8%
Piketberg140+27.3%
Clanwilliam117+64.8%
Citrusdal116+34.9%
Vredenburg95-7.8%
Moorreesburg7736 → 77
Saldanha6035 → 60
Darling5420 → 54
Langebaan5231 → 52
St Helena Bay52-20%
Riebeek West51-31.1%
Doring Bay4840 → 48
Eendekuil4433 → 44
Lambertsbaai3746 → 37
Vanrhynsdorp3528 → 35
Redelinghuys3221 → 32
Elands Bay2829 → 28
Laaiplek2811 → 28
Klawer2729 → 27
Lutzville24-61.9%
Graafwater2311 → 23
Hopefield1817 → 18
Nuwerus24 → 2
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