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Harare Precinct

City of Cape Town|3 suburbs
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Harare decreased 6.7% year-on-year with 3,059 reported serious crimes, and is 28.2% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (638 cases). Aggravated robbery saw the biggest decrease (-171).
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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

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

HarareKhayelitsha Site BMonwabisi Park

Crime volume

Very High

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

3,059

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 6.7%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↓ 28.2%

below 2018-2019

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Crime in Harare decreased 6.7% year-on-year, though crime levels remain very high relative to other precincts.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Aggravated robbery dropped significantly (-171) while Drug-related crime increased (+154).

Aggravated robbery-171
Drug-related crime+154
Malicious damage-87
Carjacking-51

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 crime638
Aggravated robbery486
Common assault438
Serious assault310
Malicious damage183
Residential burglary174
Murder141
Carjacking133
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime638484+154
Aggravated robbery486657-171
Common assault438442-4
Serious assault310289+21
Malicious damage183270-87
Residential burglary174139+35
Murder141152-11
Carjacking133184-51
Rape129121+8
Vehicle theft6453+11
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs5963-4
Robbery at residential premises5893-35
Common robbery5059-9
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition3448-14
Attempted murder3159-28
Culpable homicide2015+5
Arson1914+5
Crimen injuria1613+3
Sexual assault1613+3
Theft from vehicle1524-9
Kidnapping1231-19
Attempted sexual offences1115-4
Business burglary1022-12
Neglect and ill-treatment of children440
Robbery at non-residential premises46-2
Contact sexual offences20+2
Public violence23-1
Abduction000
Bank robbery000
Robbery of cash in transit000
Shoplifting06-6
Stock-theft000
Truck hijacking01-1

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 →