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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
MeasureBellville

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/264 646
Change on previous year−1.4%(−66) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+2.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average4 886
10-year average5 556
Historical high9 402 · 2011/12
Historical low4 522 · 2020/21
Murder11−31.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder9−25.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences69+23.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)84+2.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault237−13.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery233−15.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery348−8.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson2−60.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property180−2.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary322−6.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary95−2.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft112−18.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle714−0.4% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft1 103+1.7% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime1 020+10.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting107−7.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
These are recorded counts, not rates per person. A larger total usually reflects a larger precinct rather than more crime per resident. The source has no population figures per precinct, so CrimeMap SA does not compute rates or rank areas.