Crime Stats for Beaufort West

Province
Western Cape
District municipality
Central Karoo District Municipality
Local municipality
Beaufort West Local Municipality
Population (Census 2022)
59,521 people
Area
13,517.8 km²

Crime statistics

Crime category202020212022202320242025 (Jan – Sep)
17 Community reported serious Crime4,280.844,245.564,574.864,211.963,943.153,131.67
Contact crime (Crimes against the person)1,493.591,431.431,648.161,628.001,651.521,152.53
Murder16.808.4030.2430.2431.9211.76
Sexual offences65.5258.8080.6453.7660.4847.04
Rape38.6433.6045.3626.8843.6828.56
Sexual assault23.5221.8430.2416.806.7211.76
Attempted sexual offences0.003.361.688.408.406.72
Contact sexual offences3.360.003.361.681.680.00
Attempted murder65.5231.9238.6436.9628.5620.16
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm472.10498.98495.62522.50544.35344.42
Common assault678.75678.75848.44801.40809.80579.63
Common robbery95.7675.6060.4885.6868.8867.20
Robbery with aggravating circumstances99.1278.9694.0897.44107.5382.32
TRIO Crime26.8813.4435.2816.8036.9623.52
Carjacking0.000.001.680.001.681.68
Robbery at residential premises10.086.7215.126.7216.8015.12
Robbery at non-residential premises16.806.7218.4810.0818.486.72
Robbery of cash in transit0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Bank robbery0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Truck hijacking0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Contact-related Crime430.10547.71618.27537.63443.54361.22
Arson15.123.3615.125.048.408.40
Malicious damage to property414.98544.35603.15532.59435.14352.82
Property-related Crime1,081.97939.16987.89787.96885.40724.11
Burglary at non-residential premises132.73146.17110.8957.1252.0847.04
Burglary at residential premises492.26376.34478.82297.37384.74354.50
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle0.006.7213.446.726.723.36
Theft out of or from motor vehicle356.18334.34305.77336.02330.98241.93
Stock-theft100.8075.6078.9690.72110.8977.28
Other serious Crime1,275.181,327.261,320.541,258.38962.69893.80
All theft not mentioned elsewhere848.441,003.01969.41719.07556.11493.94
Commercial crime280.57194.89196.57282.25210.01250.33
Shoplifting146.17129.37154.57257.05196.57149.53
Crime detected as a result of police action781.24725.79678.75638.43759.40877.00
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition13.4421.846.728.405.048.40
Drug-related crime722.43668.67504.02436.82497.30635.07
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs45.3635.28168.01191.53257.05233.53
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action0.000.000.001.680.000.00
Culpable homicide16.8025.2031.9223.5218.4813.44
Public violence8.400.001.681.680.001.68
Crimen injuria295.69225.13226.81223.45142.81151.21
Neglect and ill-treatment of children5.040.003.366.720.000.00
Kidnapping6.723.365.046.728.403.36
Abduction3.360.003.360.001.680.00