Drug-Related Crime in West Coast
SAPS recorded 6,867 drug-related crime cases across 25 West Coast precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 22.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 7% of the Western Cape's 101,774 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,757 drug-related crime cases, up 16% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
West Coast drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in West Coast
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 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All West Coast precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury | 856 | +18.2% |
| Vredendal | 823 | +4.6% |
| Porterville | 630 | +25.5% |
| Vredenburg | 476 | +25.6% |
| Piketberg | 413 | +7.8% |
| Riebeek West | 408 | +82.1% |
| Citrusdal | 374 | -10.7% |
| Clanwilliam | 357 | +44% |
| Moorreesburg | 287 | +19.6% |
| Darling | 235 | +95.8% |
| Lutzville | 218 | +2.3% |
| Saldanha | 217 | +48.6% |
| St Helena Bay | 204 | +71.4% |
| Langebaan | 162 | -10.5% |
| Redelinghuys | 156 | +34.5% |
| Klawer | 153 | +35.4% |
| Doring Bay | 152 | +10.9% |
| Eendekuil | 144 | +51.6% |
| Lambertsbaai | 141 | +7.6% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | 132 | +25.7% |
| Laaiplek | 99 | +141.5% |
| Elands Bay | 81 | +17.4% |
| Hopefield | 74 | +19.4% |
| Graafwater | 63 | +43.2% |
| Nuwerus | 12 | -33.3% |