Crime Stats for Stellenbosch

Province
Western Cape
District municipality
Cape Winelands District Municipality
Local municipality
Stellenbosch Local Municipality
Population (Census 2022)
50,336 people
Area
373.8 km²

Crime statistics

Crime category202020212022202320242025 (Jan – Sep)
17 Community reported serious Crime9,782.2610,801.4112,631.1213,352.2712,434.448,584.31
Contact crime (Crimes against the person)2,624.362,697.873,287.913,317.713,436.902,505.17
Murder43.7179.4761.5957.6163.5779.47
Sexual offences194.69220.52210.58212.57252.30154.96
Rape141.05156.95149.00156.95186.75117.21
Sexual assault29.8053.6449.6727.8139.7321.85
Attempted sexual offences9.939.935.9621.8517.8811.92
Contact sexual offences13.910.005.965.967.953.97
Attempted murder61.5983.4473.51129.13232.44147.01
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm516.53520.50611.89470.84494.68371.50
Common assault1,005.24897.971,039.021,066.831,112.52705.26
Common robbery230.45246.34480.77617.85494.68361.57
Robbery with aggravating circumstances572.16649.63810.55762.87786.71685.39
TRIO Crime174.83172.84200.65164.89150.99115.23
Carjacking19.8729.809.9325.8315.8921.85
Robbery at residential premises99.3393.3795.3671.5287.4167.55
Robbery at non-residential premises55.6349.6795.3667.5547.6825.83
Robbery of cash in transit1.991.990.000.003.970.00
Bank robbery0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Truck hijacking23.840.000.003.973.970.00
Contact-related Crime739.03717.18782.74766.85661.55421.17
Arson15.8913.9121.8529.8011.925.96
Malicious damage to property723.14703.27760.89737.05649.63415.21
Property-related Crime2,795.223,534.253,975.294,603.073,959.392,654.16
Burglary at non-residential premises504.61429.12425.14500.64270.18166.88
Burglary at residential premises919.821,039.02846.311,104.58842.34756.91
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle160.92214.56196.68349.65385.41202.64
Theft out of or from motor vehicle1,174.111,847.582,483.312,640.262,449.541,525.75
Stock-theft35.763.9723.847.9511.921.99
Other serious Crime3,623.653,852.114,585.194,664.654,376.593,003.81
All theft not mentioned elsewhere2,598.542,636.283,057.453,083.282,534.971,674.75
Commercial crime729.10931.741,180.071,247.621,527.731,070.80
Shoplifting296.01284.09347.66333.76313.89258.26
Crime detected as a result of police action868.171,044.981,660.841,464.161,789.971,474.09
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition31.7933.7729.8015.8931.7929.80
Drug-related crime673.47697.311,299.271,283.381,448.271,120.47
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs158.93313.89329.78162.91309.92321.84
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action3.970.001.991.990.001.99
Culpable homicide25.8323.8445.6937.7525.8321.85
Public violence27.813.9717.8821.851.9911.92
Crimen injuria272.17250.32246.34164.89168.87127.15
Neglect and ill-treatment of children5.965.961.995.969.930.00
Kidnapping53.6439.7321.8527.8131.7915.89
Abduction3.970.003.971.990.001.99