Eindhoven Crime Statistics

Delft Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Eindhoven falls within the Delft police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Delft, Delft South, Leiden, The Hague, Voorbrug.
Crime in the Delft precinct area (covering Eindhoven) increased 5.5% year-on-year with 8,058 reported serious crimes, and is 10.9% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (2829 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+265).
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

8,058

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 5.5%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↑ 10.9%

above 2018-2019

Crime in the Delft precinct area (covering Eindhoven) rose 5.5% year-on-year.
This area reports 771% 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

188

↓ 6.5% YoY

Violent crime

2,854

↑ 1.6% YoY

Property crime

657

↑ 10.4% YoY

Other crime

4,547

↑ 7.3% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Drug-related crime(2564→2829)
+265
Aggravated robbery(829→745)
-84
Serious assault(493→565)
+72
Common assault(824→895)
+71

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 crime2,829
Common assault895
Aggravated robbery745
Malicious damage676
Serious assault565
Residential burglary399
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs202
Murder188

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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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