Crime Stats for Swellendam

Province
Western Cape
District municipality
Overberg District Municipality
Local municipality
Swellendam Local Municipality
Population (Census 2022)
32,685 people
Area
2,018.0 km²

Crime statistics

Crime category202020212022202320242025 (Jan – Sep)
17 Community reported serious Crime4,038.553,567.394,108.924,142.573,861.103,111.52
Contact crime (Crimes against the person)1,217.681,119.781,346.181,382.901,300.291,064.71
Murder45.8927.5442.8348.9530.6030.60
Sexual offences85.6748.95143.80134.62128.5067.31
Rape42.8339.77110.1491.7982.6145.89
Sexual assault27.546.1224.4827.5430.606.12
Attempted sexual offences12.243.060.0012.2415.3012.24
Contact sexual offences3.060.009.183.060.003.06
Attempted murder15.309.1833.6542.8358.1348.95
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm370.20382.44440.57400.80342.66302.89
Common assault572.13529.29544.59618.02618.02550.71
Common robbery45.8933.6552.0145.8945.8933.65
Robbery with aggravating circumstances82.6188.7388.7391.7976.4930.60
TRIO Crime18.3645.8936.7152.0145.8912.24
Carjacking0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Robbery at residential premises3.069.1812.249.183.060.00
Robbery at non-residential premises15.3036.7124.4842.8342.8312.24
Robbery of cash in transit0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Bank robbery0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Truck hijacking0.003.060.000.000.000.00
Contact-related Crime370.20382.44357.96315.13324.31211.11
Arson9.189.189.1815.309.189.18
Malicious damage to property361.02373.26348.78299.83315.13201.93
Property-related Crime1,275.811,015.76905.611,015.76871.96709.81
Burglary at non-residential premises238.64235.58131.56223.34257.00211.11
Burglary at residential premises605.78458.93474.22504.82397.74354.90
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle6.126.1212.2412.246.126.12
Theft out of or from motor vehicle370.20247.82247.82232.52186.63122.38
Stock-theft55.0767.3139.7742.8324.4815.30
Other serious Crime1,174.851,049.411,499.161,428.791,364.541,125.90
All theft not mentioned elsewhere905.61823.011,101.421,052.47920.91780.17
Commercial crime171.33174.39281.47269.24333.49312.07
Shoplifting97.9052.01116.26107.08110.1433.65
Crime detected as a result of police action538.47737.34792.411,352.301,361.481,514.46
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition21.423.0612.249.189.189.18
Drug-related crime336.55507.88416.091,092.24881.141,107.54
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs180.51223.34361.02250.88471.16394.68
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action0.003.063.060.000.003.06
Culpable homicide15.3012.2424.4815.3021.426.12
Public violence0.000.006.129.183.066.12
Crimen injuria260.06195.81171.33186.63208.05217.23
Neglect and ill-treatment of children0.003.069.180.000.000.00
Kidnapping6.1212.243.069.183.066.12
Abduction3.060.003.063.060.003.06