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Kasselsvlei Crime Statistics

Bellville South Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Kasselsvlei falls within the Bellville South police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Bellville South, Sarepta.
Crime in the Bellville South precinct area (covering Kasselsvlei) decreased 8.6% year-on-year with 826 reported serious crimes, and is 31.3% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Common assault (139 cases). Theft from vehicle saw the biggest decrease (-38).
About this data

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

Crime volume

Moderate

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

826

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 8.6%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 31.3%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Bellville South precinct area (covering Kasselsvlei) dropped 8.6% year-on-year.
This area reports 11% fewer crimes than the provincial median (925.5 crimes).

Crime by type

Year-on-year change by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

9

↓ 10% YoY

Violent crime

398

↑ 7.3% YoY

Property crime

153

↓ 30.5% YoY

Other crime

275

↓ 11.9% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Theft from vehicle(124→86)
-38
Aggravated robbery(70→93)
+23
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition(18→1)
-17
Residential burglary(62→47)
-15

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

Common assault139
Drug-related crime123
Malicious damage107
Aggravated robbery93
Theft from vehicle86
Serious assault63
Common robbery48
Residential burglary47

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
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