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Goodwood Precinct

City of Cape Town|5 suburbs
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Goodwood decreased 6.2% year-on-year with 1,968 reported serious crimes, and is 13.8% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (408 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+81).
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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

View 5 suburbs in this precinct

All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.

GoodwoodMonte VistaTownsend EstateTygerhofVasco

Crime volume

High

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

1,968

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 6.2%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↓ 13.8%

below 2018-2019

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Crime in Goodwood decreased 6.2% year-on-year, though crime levels remain high relative to other precincts.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs dropped significantly (-73) while Drug-related crime increased (+81).

Drug-related crime+81
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs-73
Shoplifting-43
Common robbery-41

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 crime408
Theft from vehicle330
Common assault189
Aggravated robbery184
Common robbery149
Shoplifting124
Malicious damage106
Residential burglary96
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime408327+81
Theft from vehicle330332-2
Common assault189200-11
Aggravated robbery184169+15
Common robbery149190-41
Shoplifting124167-43
Malicious damage106118-12
Residential burglary96129-33
Vehicle theft8792-5
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs76149-73
Serious assault4547-2
Business burglary3650-14
Crimen injuria2522+3
Rape1723-6
Attempted murder158+7
Carjacking1416-2
Murder146+8
Kidnapping138+5
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition75+2
Robbery at non-residential premises78-1
Robbery at residential premises713-6
Sexual assault74+3
Culpable homicide68-2
Public violence23-1
Truck hijacking220
Arson12-1
Neglect and ill-treatment of children10+1
Abduction000
Attempted sexual offences000
Bank robbery000
Contact sexual offences000
Robbery of cash in transit000
Stock-theft000

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
  • Per-capita rates use Census 2022 residential population — daytime populations not captured.
  • Full methodology →