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: green = improved, red = worsened, 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
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury | 197 | -15.8% |
| Vredendal | 192 | +3.8% |
| Porterville | 144 | +10.8% |
| Piketberg | 140 | +27.3% |
| Clanwilliam | 117 | +64.8% |
| Citrusdal | 116 | +34.9% |
| Vredenburg | 95 | -7.8% |
| Moorreesburg | 77 | +113.9% |
| Saldanha | 60 | +71.4% |
| Darling | 54 | +170% |
| Langebaan | 52 | +67.7% |
| St Helena Bay | 52 | -20% |
| Riebeek West | 51 | -31.1% |
| Doring Bay | 48 | +20% |
| Eendekuil | 44 | +33.3% |
| Lambertsbaai | 37 | -19.6% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | 35 | +25% |
| Redelinghuys | 32 | +52.4% |
| Elands Bay | 28 | -3.4% |
| Laaiplek | 28 | +154.5% |
| Klawer | 27 | -6.9% |
| Lutzville | 24 | -61.9% |
| Graafwater | 23 | +109.1% |
| Hopefield | 18 | +5.9% |
| Nuwerus | 2 | -50% |