Crime Stats for Paarl

Province
Western Cape
District municipality
Cape Winelands District Municipality
Local municipality
Drakenstein Local Municipality
Population (Census 2022)
49,859 people
Area
518.7 km²

Crime statistics

Crime category202020212022202320242025 (Jan – Sep)
17 Community reported serious Crime7,942.408,317.468,590.228,383.646,749.034,530.78
Contact crime (Crimes against the person)1,415.991,564.411,688.761,696.781,835.181,075.03
Murder24.0724.0712.0318.0514.046.02
Sexual offences80.23116.33110.3198.28120.3478.22
Rape38.1162.1866.1954.1570.2036.10
Sexual assault32.0942.1234.1026.0742.1232.09
Attempted sexual offences8.024.0110.0310.032.018.02
Contact sexual offences2.018.020.008.026.022.01
Attempted murder56.1670.2080.23100.28190.5480.23
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm222.63204.58232.66238.67250.71166.47
Common assault577.63708.00728.05685.93681.92427.20
Common robbery190.54240.68256.72256.72320.90150.42
Robbery with aggravating circumstances264.75200.57268.76298.84256.72166.47
TRIO Crime90.2580.2364.1884.2472.2038.11
Carjacking18.0510.036.024.0116.056.02
Robbery at residential premises30.0826.0720.0628.0828.0810.03
Robbery at non-residential premises42.1244.1238.1152.1528.0822.06
Robbery of cash in transit2.010.000.000.002.010.00
Bank robbery0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Truck hijacking4.014.0124.0712.036.020.00
Contact-related Crime503.42705.99633.79515.45453.28350.99
Arson4.018.024.016.024.014.01
Malicious damage to property499.41697.97629.78509.44449.27346.98
Property-related Crime2,783.852,290.462,324.562,928.262,043.761,243.51
Burglary at non-residential premises637.80535.51615.74675.91401.13379.07
Burglary at residential premises798.25643.82569.61699.97449.27266.75
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle146.4186.24114.32148.4294.2752.15
Theft out of or from motor vehicle1,185.34986.78970.741,369.861,054.98529.49
Stock-theft16.0538.1154.1534.1044.1216.05
Other serious Crime3,239.133,756.593,943.123,243.152,416.821,861.25
All theft not mentioned elsewhere2,003.652,246.332,515.092,204.221,777.011,399.95
Commercial crime647.83950.68792.23350.99110.31178.50
Shoplifting587.66559.58635.79687.94529.49282.80
Crime detected as a result of police action1,099.101,279.611,710.821,460.121,548.371,301.67
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition20.0630.0838.1112.0316.0530.08
Drug-related crime1,014.861,205.401,592.491,351.811,418.001,173.31
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs64.1842.1278.2296.27114.3298.28
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action0.002.012.010.000.000.00
Culpable homicide28.0830.0850.1416.0544.1218.05
Public violence0.004.014.010.000.000.00
Crimen injuria198.56256.72200.57184.52162.46112.32
Neglect and ill-treatment of children4.016.020.004.010.000.00
Kidnapping10.0322.0632.0916.0516.054.01
Abduction0.000.000.002.012.010.00