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

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/263 523
Change on previous year+1.9%(+66) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+11.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average3 618
10-year average3 894
Historical high5 771 · 2014/15
Historical low3 152 · 2020/21
Murder74−17.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder116−4.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences33−5.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)256+1.6% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault704+12.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery392+35.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery240−7.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson7−30.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Malicious damage to property537−6.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary104+8.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary41−25.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft54+1.9% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle166−17.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft493+3.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime231−7.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting75+10.3% 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.