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Higgovale Crime Statistics

Cape Town Central Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Higgovale falls within the Cape Town Central police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Bo-Kaap, Cape Town CBD, De Waterkant, Devils Peak Estate, Foreshore and 8 more.
Crime in the Cape Town Central precinct area (covering Higgovale) increased 4.9% year-on-year with 8,712 reported serious crimes, and is 6.4% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (4183 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+1326).
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

Very High

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

8,712

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 4.9%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↑ 6.4%

above 2018-2019

Crime in the Cape Town Central precinct area (covering Higgovale) rose 4.9% year-on-year.
This area reports 841% more 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

4

↓ 42.9% YoY

Violent crime

2,069

↓ 7.4% YoY

Property crime

1,715

↓ 30.3% YoY

Other crime

4,928

↑ 36.4% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Drug-related crime(2857→4183)
+1326
Theft from vehicle(1925→1368)
-557
Aggravated robbery(520→392)
-128
Residential burglary(285→158)
-127

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 crime4,183
Theft from vehicle1,368
Common robbery1,020
Common assault488
Aggravated robbery392
Shoplifting240
Malicious damage213
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs172

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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