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

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/261 797
Change on previous year−9.0%(−178) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−1.1% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 985
10-year average2 184
Historical high4 200 · 2006/07
Historical low1 797 · 2025/26
Murder3+200.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder2−50.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences10+25.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Assault (GBH)29+61.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault89−33.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery48−39.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery88−23.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson1−66.7%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property123+17.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary111−46.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary22−40.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft25−47.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle235−20.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft538+8.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime424+15.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting49−12.5% 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.