Crime Stats for Potchefstroom

Province
North West
District municipality
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
Local municipality
JB Marks Local Municipality
Population (Census 2022)
26,363 people
Area
1,591.5 km²

Crime statistics

Crime category202020212022202320242025 (Jan – Sep)
17 Community reported serious Crime15,502.7914,880.7015,153.8114,933.8113,716.199,892.65
Contact crime (Crimes against the person)3,045.943,239.393,728.714,047.343,413.882,492.13
Murder22.7645.5215.1730.3515.1711.38
Sexual offences261.73235.18280.70307.25311.04299.66
Rape193.45178.28204.83212.42223.80231.38
Sexual assault49.3134.1460.6975.8664.4853.10
Attempted sexual offences7.5911.3811.3811.3822.767.59
Contact sexual offences11.3811.383.797.590.007.59
Attempted murder56.9034.1437.9326.5530.3515.17
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm455.18477.94508.29648.64565.19447.60
Common assault1,043.131,278.311,297.271,433.831,274.511,024.16
Common robbery515.87485.53739.67671.40462.77292.08
Robbery with aggravating circumstances690.36682.78849.68929.33754.85402.08
TRIO Crime98.62144.14170.69193.45144.1460.69
Carjacking22.7634.1441.73102.4272.0730.35
Robbery at residential premises56.9075.8679.6653.1026.5511.38
Robbery at non-residential premises18.9734.1449.3137.9345.5218.97
Robbery of cash in transit0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Bank robbery0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Truck hijacking11.383.7918.9741.7322.760.00
Contact-related Crime652.43625.88625.88534.84641.05402.08
Arson11.383.7918.977.593.790.00
Malicious damage to property641.05622.08606.91527.25637.26402.08
Property-related Crime5,534.275,450.824,525.284,047.343,284.912,249.36
Burglary at non-residential premises804.16807.95633.46826.92326.21326.21
Burglary at residential premises2,059.702,203.851,816.941,270.721,149.34868.64
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle238.97212.42174.49235.18330.01128.97
Theft out of or from motor vehicle2,283.502,154.531,782.801,574.181,346.58807.95
Stock-theft147.9372.07117.59140.35132.76117.59
Other serious Crime6,270.155,564.626,273.946,304.296,376.364,749.08
All theft not mentioned elsewhere2,860.073,121.803,235.603,102.833,106.632,059.70
Commercial crime2,894.211,885.222,552.822,545.232,757.652,321.44
Shoplifting515.87557.60485.53656.22512.08367.94
Crime detected as a result of police action853.471,160.72872.43633.461,035.54500.70
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition56.9037.9345.5272.0787.2430.35
Drug-related crime584.15656.22606.91390.70436.22360.35
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs212.42466.56216.21170.69512.08106.21
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action0.000.003.790.000.003.79
Culpable homicide117.59132.76125.18125.18144.1491.04
Public violence7.593.7918.977.5915.170.00
Crimen injuria163.1198.6268.2894.83121.3887.24
Neglect and ill-treatment of children0.003.797.597.590.003.79
Kidnapping11.3822.7630.3583.4572.0756.90
Abduction7.590.003.793.790.000.00