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

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/261 469
Change on previous year−13.3%(−226) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−4.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 737
10-year average2 022
Historical high4 268 · 2010/11
Historical low1 469 · 2025/26
Murder12+140.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder17+30.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences21+90.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)37−9.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault128−17.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery30−45.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery114−41.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson1−66.7%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property131−4.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary88−22.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary25−43.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft36−16.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle127−19.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft341−18.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime350+18.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting11+83.3%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous 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.