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

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/263 096
Change on previous year−11.4%(−399) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−5.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average3 487
10-year average4 088
Historical high6 508 · 2014/15
Historical low0 · 2012/13
Murder58+11.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder43−36.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences67+26.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)129−7.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault692−9.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery144−8.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery296−20.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson3−66.7%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property378−18.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary139−24.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary14−39.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft42−33.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle1140.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft20.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft531−11.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime275+8.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting169−6.1% 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.