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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
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city of cape town · Western Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/262 736
Change on previous year−9.2%(−277) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−5.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average3 050
10-year average3 381
Historical high7 425 · 2007/08
Historical low2 736 · 2025/26
Murder13−7.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder210.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences56+14.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)89−10.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault427−3.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery69−4.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery130−35.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson3+50.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property208−20.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary222−16.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary46−14.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft69−51.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle333+9.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft558−3.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime447−4.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting45+15.4% increased. 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.