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Commercial Crime in City of Cape Town

SAPS recorded 4,805 commercial crime cases across 63 City of Cape Town precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 7.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 76% of the Western Cape's 6,315 total.

Ranked by precinct below.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is commercial crime rising or falling in City of Cape Town?

Which City of Cape Town precincts report the most commercial crime?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 63 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All City of Cape Town precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Cape Town Central334+1.2%
Bellville222-1.8%
Somerset West205-19.9%
Milnerton198-15.7%
Table View195-18.7%
Brackenfell175-7.4%
Durbanville153+44.3%
Parow150-17.6%
Sea Point146+9%
Claremont140-9.1%
Kraaifontein138-2.1%
Goodwood116-22.1%
Athlone108+31.7%
Kuilsrivier104-21.2%
Strand104-9.6%
Dieprivier93-30.1%
Grassy Park90-2.2%
Mitchells Plain89-25.2%
Woodstock88+1.1%
Muizenberg82-2.4%
Mfuleni81+17.4%
Fish Hoek79-18.6%
Kirstenhof78-20.4%
Wynberg75+2.7%
Kleinvlei74-12.9%
Delft70+7.7%
Bothasig69+15%
Lansdowne65-38.1%
Rondebosch64-3%
Pinelands63-26.7%
Steenberg62+24%
Lingelethu-West59+9.3%
Atlantis5734 → 57
Gordons Bay57-18.6%
Elsies River56+3.7%
Belhar5440 → 54
Gugulethu5048 → 50
Hout Bay49-23.4%
Macassar4728 → 47
Lentegeur45-34.8%
Ravensmead4441 → 44
Khayelitsha43-14%
Bishop Lavis39-23.5%
Maitland3944 → 39
Melkbosstrand3737 → 37
Nyanga3734 → 37
Kensington3120 → 31
Langa3034 → 30
Camps Bay2923 → 29
Table Bay Harbour2932 → 29
Makhaza2830 → 28
Ocean View2732 → 27
Philippi2732 → 27
Bellville South2532 → 25
Manenberg2528 → 25
Harare2228 → 22
Lwandle2226 → 22
Mowbray1935 → 19
Philippi East1918 → 19
Simon's Town1616 → 16
Strandfontein1327 → 13
Philadelphia118 → 11
Samora Machel98 → 9
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