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

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/261 093
Change on previous year+0.6%(+7) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+15.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 048
10-year average1 041
Historical high1 673 · 2010/11
Historical low873 · 2019/20
Murder0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder16+14.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences17+54.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)20+17.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault105−2.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery32−20.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery65+1.6% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property62+67.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary87−4.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary5−16.7%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Vehicle theft28+40.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle96+18.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft259+7.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime277−16.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting24+4.3% increased. 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.