West Coast Crime Insights
What the data reveals for 25 precincts in West Coast
District Overview
The big picture for West Coast
West Coast has 25 police precincts reporting a combined 24,705 crimes in the latest period. Of these, 6 precincts are improving, 16 are worsening, and 3 are stable.
24.7k
Total crimes
6
Improving
16
Worsening
3
Stable
District avg. trend
+5.5%
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Provincial avg. trend
+2.9%
Western Cape average
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 25 precincts in West Coast.
Top Improvers & Worseners
Which precincts in West Coast are moving the most?
Of 25 precincts, 6 saw crime decrease and 16 saw crime increase vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Here are the most significant movers.
Five-year trajectories
| Precinct | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Elands Bay | -35.1% | improved |
| Darling | -24.6% | improved |
| Saldanha | -23.0% | improved |
| Vredenburg | -20.7% | improved |
| Moorreesburg | -14.3% | improved |
| Nuwerus | -7.0% | improved |
| Klawer | -1.7% | stable |
| Vanrhynsdorp | -1.1% | stable |
| Malmesbury | -1.0% | stable |
| Redelinghuys | +2.5% | worsened |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics. Change vs prior year for 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025. Five-year change compares earliest and latest complete annual periods.
Precinct Rankings
All 25 precincts ranked by total crime
From the quietest to the busiest — every precinct in West Coast ranked by total reported crime for the latest period.
| # | Precinct | Total | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuwerus | 93 | ↓29.5% |
| 2 | Elands Bay | 174 | ↑5.5% |
| 3 | Redelinghuys | 202 | ↑16.8% |
| 4 | Doring Bay | 215 | ↑10.8% |
| 5 | Eendekuil | 238 | ↑19.6% |
| 6 | Graafwater | 292 | ↑13.6% |
| 7 | Vanrhynsdorp | 375 | ↑2.7% |
| 8 | Hopefield | 415 | ↑7.0% |
| 9 | Klawer | 643 | ↑2.2% |
| 10 | Lambertsbaai | 643 | ↑38.0% |
| 11 | Laaiplek | 753 | ↑21.6% |
| 12 | St Helena Bay | 770 | ↑4.8% |
| 13 | Clanwilliam | 803 | ↑11.7% |
| 14 | Darling | 893 | ↑11.6% |
| 15 | Langebaan | 960 | →0.5% |
| 16 | Citrusdal | 1,100 | →1.2% |
| 17 | Moorreesburg | 1,182 | ↓6.9% |
| 18 | Porterville | 1,235 | ↑11.1% |
| 19 | Piketberg | 1,267 | →0.6% |
| 20 | Lutzville | 1,304 | ↑9.7% |
| 21 | Riebeek West | 1,511 | ↑8.0% |
| 22 | Saldanha | 1,604 | ↓12.3% |
| 23 | Vredendal | 1,918 | ↓2.4% |
| 24 | Vredenburg | 2,989 | ↓2.9% |
| 25 | Malmesbury | 3,126 | ↓3.0% |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Ranked by total reported crimes.
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Data Sources & Methodology
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, publicly available at saps.gov.za
- Analysis covers 25 precincts in West Coast, Western Cape
- Change vs prior year uses the period: 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025
- COVID recovery compares 2018-2019 (pre-COVID) to 2022-2023 (post-COVID) financial years
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Under-reporting varies by area and crime type.
- This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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