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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
MeasureSimon's Town

city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26510
Change on previous year−2.7%(−14) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+11.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average489
10-year average574
Historical high838 · 2018/19
Historical low422 · 2021/22
Murder1−50.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder10.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences9+50.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Assault (GBH)150.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault38−24.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery40.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery13+44.4%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Arson0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Malicious damage to property320.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary66−38.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary4−69.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft140.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle66+17.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft151+18.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime95+15.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting1−80.0%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.