Murder in City of Cape Town
SAPS definition: “Murder consists in the unlawful and intentional killing of another human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 869 murder cases across 50 City of Cape Town precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 8.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 81% of the Western Cape's 1,071 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is murder rising or falling in City of Cape Town?
Which City of Cape Town precincts report the most murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 54 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All City of Cape Town precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mfuleni | 73 | +1.4% |
| Nyanga | 56 | -3.4% |
| Delft | 53 | -24.3% |
| Philippi East | 53 | -1.9% |
| Harare | 49 | -9.3% |
| Khayelitsha | 44 | 46 → 44 |
| Kraaifontein | 43 | 42 → 43 |
| Gugulethu | 37 | -33.9% |
| Makhaza | 35 | 19 → 35 |
| Lingelethu-West | 31 | 18 → 31 |
| Mitchells Plain | 30 | 45 → 30 |
| Milnerton | 27 | 24 → 27 |
| Bishop Lavis | 24 | 43 → 24 |
| Samora Machel | 23 | 47 → 23 |
| Elsies River | 22 | 22 → 22 |
| Philippi | 22 | 21 → 22 |
| Lwandle | 21 | 31 → 21 |
| Steenberg | 20 | 7 → 20 |
| Grassy Park | 19 | 16 → 19 |
| Langa | 18 | 20 → 18 |
| Atlantis | 15 | 10 → 15 |
| Manenberg | 14 | 19 → 14 |
| Kleinvlei | 13 | 18 → 13 |
| Athlone | 11 | 11 → 11 |
| Belhar | 10 | 5 → 10 |
| Lentegeur | 10 | 16 → 10 |
| Durbanville | 9 | 4 → 9 |
| Kuilsrivier | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Ocean View | 9 | 4 → 9 |
| Ravensmead | 8 | 23 → 8 |
| Muizenberg | 7 | 16 → 7 |
| Kensington | 6 | 0 → 6 |
| Table View | 6 | 11 → 6 |
| Hout Bay | 5 | 8 → 5 |
| Maitland | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Strand | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Woodstock | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Bellville | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Bellville South | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Lansdowne | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Macassar | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Cape Town Central | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Claremont | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Fish Hoek | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Mowbray | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Pinelands | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Somerset West | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Strandfontein | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Wynberg | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Brackenfell | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Goodwood | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Kirstenhof | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Parow | 0 | 2 → 0 |