Graafwater Crime Statistics

Graafwater, West Coast, Western Cape — Latest SAPS Crime Data

C62/100

Moderate

Total Crimes

222

+20.7% vs 2024

Crime Rate

1,488

per 100k

Safety Score

62/100

Grade C — Moderate

Population

19,896

Crime Breakdown — Graafwater (2025)

Crime Category	Group	Cases	% of Total
Drug-Related Crime	detected	65	29.3%
All theft not mentioned elsewhere	other-serious	52	23.4%
Common assault	contact	49	22.1%
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm	contact	48	21.6%
Burglary at residential premises	property	28	12.6%
Malicious damage to property	contact-related	12	5.4%
Crimen Injuria	contact-related	11	5.0%
Rape	contact	7	3.2%
Theft out of or from motor vehicle	property	5	2.3%
Sexual Assault	contact	4	1.8%
Stock Theft	property	4	1.8%
Burglary at non-residential premises	property	3	1.4%
Commercial Crime	other-serious	3	1.4%
Culpable homicide	other-serious	1	0.5%
Kidnapping	contact	1	0.5%
Other aggravated robbery	other-serious	1	0.5%
Robbery at non-residential premises	contact	1	0.5%
Abduction	contact	0	0.0%
Arson	contact-related	0	0.0%
Attempted Sexual Offences	contact	0	0.0%
Attempted murder	contact	0	0.0%
Bank Robbery	contact	0	0.0%
Carjacking	contact	0	0.0%
Common robbery	contact	0	0.0%
Contact Sexual Offences	contact	0	0.0%
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs	detected	0	0.0%
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition	detected	0	0.0%
Murder	contact	0	0.0%
Neglect and ill-treatment of children	contact	0	0.0%
Public violence	contact-related	0	0.0%
Robbery at residential premises	contact	0	0.0%
Robbery of cash in transit	contact	0	0.0%
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action	detected	0	0.0%
Shoplifting	other-serious	0	0.0%
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle	property	0	0.0%
Truck hijacking	contact	0	0.0%

Graafwater Crime Trend (2018-2025)

Graafwater Crime Breakdown (2025)

Is Graafwater Safe?

Graafwater has moderate safety levels.

Graafwater scores 62/100 on our safety index, earning a Grade C (Moderate). The crime rate in Graafwater is 1,488 per 100,000 people, which is near the national average. Exercise normal precautions when moving around Graafwater, especially at night.

vs National Average

-51%

Well below average

Year-on-Year

+20.7%

Crime increasing

Top Crime

Drug-Related Crime

29% of all crime

Rank in West Coast

6/25

Among safest

Crime breakdown in Graafwater

In 2025, Graafwater recorded 222 total crimes. The most prevalent crime in Graafwater is Drug-Related Crime with 65 reported cases (29.3% of all crime in Graafwater), followed by All theft not mentioned elsewhere at 52 cases (23.4%) and Common assault at 49 cases (22.1%).

Compared to 2024, crime in Graafwater has increased by 20.7%, indicating a worsening trend for the Graafwater area.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most common crimes in Graafwater?

The most reported crimes in Graafwater are Drug-Related Crime (65 cases), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (52 cases), Common assault (49 cases). These figures are based on 2025 SAPS data.

How does Graafwater compare to other areas in West Coast?

Graafwater has a crime rate of 1,488 per 100k. Compared to other precincts in West Coast, Nuwerus is safer with a rate of 503 per 100k.

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Other Precincts in West Coast

Precinct	Population	Crimes	Rate	Safety
Nuwerus	19,896	75	503	A (85)
Elands Bay	19,896	119	799	B (77)
Redelinghuys	19,896	131	880	B (76)
Doring Bay	19,896	150	1,005	B (72)
Eendekuil	19,896	181	1,211	B (68)
Vanrhynsdorp	19,896	269	1,804	C (55)
Hopefield	19,896	337	2,257	D (47)
Lambertsbaai	19,896	474	3,177	D (35)
Klawer	19,896	493	3,302	F (33)
Darling	19,896	581	3,895	F (27)