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

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/265 328
Change on previous year+1.0%(+55) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+1.3% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average5 576
10-year average6 231
Historical high8 274 · 2016/17
Historical low5 220 · 2008/09
Murder220−12.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder116+11.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences224+29.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)628+2.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault848−1.1% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery571+22.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery1 142−4.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson10−33.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Malicious damage to property666+1.4% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary213−23.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary9−18.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft54+28.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle66−5.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft397+1.3% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime154+14.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting10−28.6% 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.