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

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/264 024
Change on previous year−16.8%(−811) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−15.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average4 445
10-year average5 047
Historical high6 514 · 2016/17
Historical low4 024 · 2025/26
Murder187−7.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder121−34.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences162+1.9% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)500−15.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault919−4.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery120−1.6% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery764−33.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson9−43.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Malicious damage to property407−9.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary194−23.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary30−33.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft56+27.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle26−44.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft270−17.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime194+8.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting65−34.3% 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.