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

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/264 127
Change on previous year+4.4%(+175) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+13.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average3 969
10-year average4 432
Historical high6 341 · 2006/07
Historical low3 640 · 2020/21
Murder140+37.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder166+45.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences45−23.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)306−4.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault661+4.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery551−22.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery242−2.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson13+18.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Malicious damage to property690+20.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary131−6.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary57−20.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft31+55.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle303+88.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft562−0.9% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime211+6.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting180.0% was broadly unchanged. 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.