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Parkwood Crime Statistics

Grassy Park Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Parkwood falls within the Grassy Park police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Grassy Park, Lotus River, Ottery, Pelican Park, Zeekoevlei.
Crime in the Grassy Park precinct area (covering Parkwood) increased 5.4% year-on-year with 3,745 reported serious crimes, and is 3% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (1751 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+547).
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

3,745

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 5.4%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↑ 3%

above 2018-2019

Crime in the Grassy Park precinct area (covering Parkwood) rose 5.4% year-on-year.
This area reports 305% 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

45

↑ 55.2% YoY

Violent crime

933

↓ 12% YoY

Property crime

423

↓ 23.6% YoY

Other crime

2,389

↑ 23.2% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Drug-related crime(1204→1751)
+547
Residential burglary(262→166)
-96
Common assault(483→397)
-86
Aggravated robbery(285→223)
-62

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 crime1,751
Common assault397
Malicious damage302
Aggravated robbery223
Theft from vehicle173
Residential burglary166
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition83
Serious assault81

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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