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De Zicht Crime Statistics

Bothasig Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
De Zicht falls within the Bothasig police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Atlantic Hills, Bothasig, De Aan Zicht, Edgemead, Kleinbosch and 1 more.
Crime in the Bothasig precinct area (covering De Zicht) increased 20.9% year-on-year with 581 reported serious crimes, and is 15.2% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Common assault (84 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+37).
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

Low

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

581

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 20.9%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 15.2%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Bothasig precinct area (covering De Zicht) rose 20.9% year-on-year.
This area reports 37% 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

0

↓ 100% YoY

Violent crime

194

↑ 9% YoY

Property crime

167

↑ 20.1% YoY

Other crime

220

↑ 34.1% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Drug-related crime(39→76)
+37
Theft from vehicle(52→75)
+23
Malicious damage(24→46)
+22
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs(36→47)
+11

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 assault84
Drug-related crime76
Theft from vehicle75
Residential burglary66
Aggravated robbery49
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs47
Malicious damage46
Vehicle theft23

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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