Kimberley tops the list with largest number of reported crimes.
CRIME Stats SA recently produced a list of the top 10 precincts in each province with the largest number of reported crimes. In the Northern Cape, Kimberley tops the list for the total number of crimes, with 7 217 crimes reported in 2019, followed by Galeshewe and Upington.
The 10 worst precincts in the Province with the largest number of reported crimes are:
Kimberley 7 217
Galeshewe 3 357
Upington 2 417
Roodepan 1 889
Kagiso 1 767
Kuruman 1 682
Kathu 1 582
Rosedale 1 395
Mothibistad 1 370
Douglas 1 099
Galeshewe tops the list for the most number of murders reported:
Galeshewe 20
Mothibistad 20
Prieska 17
Sunrise 14
Roodepan 12
Kimberley 10
Kagiso 10
Keimoes 10
Jan Kempdorp 9
Kuruman 9
Sexual offences:
Galeshewe 128
Kimberley 106
Mothibistad 104
Kagiso 70
Upington 48
Pampierstad 45
Roodepan 45
Keimoes 44
Kakamas 43
Warrenton 41
Rape:
Galeshewe 91
Mothibistad 91
Kimberley 63
Kagiso 44
Pampierstad 41
Bothithong 35
Upington 32
Warrenton 31
Bathlaros 30
Douglas 30
Common robbery:
Kimberley 422
Kuruman 116
Galeshewe 115
Roodepan 75
Kagiso 62
Pampierstad 46
Modderrivier 40
Mothibistad 34
Douglas 30
Upington 28
Robbery with aggravating circumstances:
Kimberley 432
Galeshewe 215
Mothibistad 113
Kuruman 97
Jan Kempdorp 74
Roodepan 68
Kagiso 65
Kathu 48
Warrenton 46
Malicious damage to property:
Kimberley 485
Galeshewe 310
Roodepan 158
Kagiso 150
Upington 128
Mothibistad 126
Rosedale 120
Kuruman 75
Kathu 73
Warrenton 71
Burglary at non-residential premises:
Kimberley 366
Kuruman 153
Galeshewe 149
Upington 130
Hartswater 104
Kagiso 92
De Aar 83
Warrenton 75
Kathu 76
Pampierstad 64
Burglary at residential premises:
Kimberley 680
Galeshewe 383
Kagiso 350
Kathu 313
Roodepan 302
Pampierstad 214
Jan Kempdorp 207
Kuruman 201
Upington 192
Rosedale 190
Theft of motor vehicles and motorcycles:
Kimberley 37
Galeshewe 17
Kuruman 12
Kathu 11
Upington 11
Hartswater 11
Mothibistad 11
Kagiso 8
Postmasburg 8
Danielskuil 6
Theft out of or from motor vehicles:
Kimberley 1 000
Galeshewe 201
Kathu 170
Kuruman 165
Roodepan 104
De Aar 98
Upington 96
Kagiso 91
Hartswater 86
Rosedale 77
Stock-theft:
Groblershoop 59
Upington 54
Hanover 52
Richmond 47
Hopetown 45
De Aar 44
Kenhardt 40
Pampierstad 39
Colesberg 38
Kuruman 37
Drug-related crime:
Upington 423
Calvinia 242
Keimoes 234
Rosedale 170
Kakamas 168
Douglas 132
Springbok 129
Kimberley 125
Nabapeep 122
Galeshewe 107
Shoplifting:
Kimberley 315
Upington 240
Kuruman 143
Galeshewe 86
Kathu 82
De Aar 79
Hartswater 64
Postmasburg 38
Roodepan 38
Kakamas 28
