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Scott Estate Crime Statistics

Hout Bay Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Scott Estate falls within the Hout Bay police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Hangberg, Hout Bay, Imizamo Yethu, Kronenzicht, Penzance Estate and 1 more.
Crime in the Hout Bay precinct area (covering Scott Estate) decreased 16.6% year-on-year with 941 reported serious crimes, and is 24.2% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Common assault (268 cases). Aggravated robbery saw the biggest decrease (-69).
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

Moderate

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

941

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 16.6%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 24.2%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Hout Bay precinct area (covering Scott Estate) dropped 16.6% year-on-year.
This area reports 2% 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

27

→ 0% YoY

Violent crime

519

↓ 12.9% YoY

Property crime

169

↓ 33.2% YoY

Other crime

253

↓ 9.3% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Aggravated robbery(119→50)
-69
Theft from vehicle(106→53)
-53
Serious assault(141→107)
-34
Common assault(235→268)
+33

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

Common assault268
Malicious damage124
Serious assault107
Residential burglary102
Theft from vehicle53
Aggravated robbery50
Drug-related crime45
Murder27

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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