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Belhar Precinct

City of Cape Town|2 suburbs
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Belhar increased 12.1% year-on-year with 1,614 reported serious crimes, and is 32.6% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (472 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+127).
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These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

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All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.

BelharPentech

Crime volume

High

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

1,614

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 12.1%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↓ 32.6%

below 2018-2019

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Crime in Belhar rose 12.1% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Aggravated robbery dropped significantly (-43) while Drug-related crime increased (+127).

Drug-related crime+127
Aggravated robbery-43
Malicious damage+27
Shoplifting+26

Crime trend by year

Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data. These totals may be lower because not all quarters have been released by SAPS.

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Drug-related crime472
Common assault232
Malicious damage175
Aggravated robbery114
Serious assault99
Residential burglary77
Common robbery72
Theft from vehicle69
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime472345+127
Common assault232236-4
Malicious damage175148+27
Aggravated robbery114157-43
Serious assault99110-11
Residential burglary7788-11
Common robbery7251+21
Theft from vehicle6962+7
Shoplifting5226+26
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition3331+2
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs3227+5
Vehicle theft2924+5
Attempted murder2724+3
Crimen injuria2523+2
Murder2413+11
Rape1519-4
Sexual assault158+7
Carjacking1415-1
Culpable homicide911-2
Business burglary83+5
Kidnapping72+5
Arson550
Robbery at residential premises34-1
Neglect and ill-treatment of children21+1
Robbery at non-residential premises23-1
Attempted sexual offences10+1
Public violence110
Abduction01-1
Bank robbery000
Contact sexual offences01-1
Robbery of cash in transit000
Stock-theft000
Truck hijacking000

Compare with nearby areas

Other precincts in City of Cape Town

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Table Bay Harbour

182 crimes ↓ 6.9%

Simon's Town

204 crimes ↓ 17.8%

Camps Bay

206 crimes ↓ 10.4%

Melkbosstrand

210 crimes ↓ 5.7%

Philadelphia

220 crimes ↓ 10.4%

Rondebosch

412 crimes ↓ 30.3%

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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • Population: City of Cape Town Census 2022 Police Precinct Profiles
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
  • Per-capita rates use Census 2022 residential population — daytime populations not captured.
  • Full methodology →