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

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/261 008
Change on previous year−8.5%(−94) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−5.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 155
10-year average1 320
Historical high1 786 · 2006/07
Historical low1 008 · 2025/26
Murder25−28.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder15+87.5%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences38−2.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)172+1.8% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault144−4.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery28−15.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery66−5.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson2−60.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property136−9.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary66−15.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary19−34.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft15−25.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle39−9.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft140−9.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime103−11.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting0−100.0%small base decreased. 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.