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

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/263 518
Change on previous year−8.0%(−305) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+7.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average3 686
10-year average3 723
Historical high5 863 · 2012/13
Historical low3 280 · 2020/21
Murder213+7.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder99+12.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences185+10.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)438+4.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault535−12.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery81−28.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery489−24.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson11−8.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Malicious damage to property374+3.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary190+6.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary41−45.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft32−15.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle43−36.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft383−7.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime203+27.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting201−23.6% 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.