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

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/261 799
Change on previous year+4.2%(+72) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+231.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 360
10-year average1 267
Historical high2 788 · 2006/07
Historical low509 · 2021/22
Murder16+433.3%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder6−40.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences31+40.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)76+7.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault157+4.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery97−6.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery223−0.9% was broadly unchanged. 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 property121−9.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary74+45.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary91+23.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft50−2.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle341+1.5% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft340+0.6% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime157+6.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting19+137.5%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.