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

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/261 357
Change on previous year−1.9%(−26) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+150.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 065
10-year average1 152
Historical high3 308 · 2012/13
Historical low509 · 2021/22
Murder2−33.3%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder11+175.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences26+8.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)30+57.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault79−9.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery23−20.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery41−31.7% decreased. 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 property77+28.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary72−26.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary19−24.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft26+18.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle151−1.3% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft339−16.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime374+14.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting87+27.9% 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.