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

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/262 166
Change on previous year+2.3%(+49) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+31.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average2 072
10-year average2 148
Historical high2 505 · 2016/17
Historical low1 645 · 2020/21
Murder68−4.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder30−23.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences50−21.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)342+7.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault408+23.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery108+13.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery315+1.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson4+100.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property207+6.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary185−27.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary14+7.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft28+12.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle54−16.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft192−8.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime135+26.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting26+36.8% 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.