Khayelitsha Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Khayelitsha precinct?
The Khayelitsha SAPS precinct recorded 6,362 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 13.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,547 crimes, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,522).
Largest categories
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
How we handle these →Where within the precinct. SAPS reports one figure for the whole area; all 8 suburbs share it.
Unreported crime. Only crime reported to police is counted, so real incidence is higher.
Crime per resident. Raw counts, no population adjustment — the trend is the steadier signal.
View 8 suburbs in this precinct
All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.
Reported crimes
6,362
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 8%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026, with change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
| Crime category | Reported count | Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 1,832 | +17 |
| Common assault | 919 | -43 |
| Aggravated robbery | 764 | -394 |
| Carjacking | 123 | |
| Truck hijacking | 2 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 102 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 12 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Serious assault | 500 | -92 |
| Malicious damage | 407 | -53 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 270 | -59 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 248 | -174 |
| Residential burglary | 194 | -59 |
| Attempted murder | 121 | -62 |
Crime over time
Reported crimes per SAPS financial year, by category
Crime trend by year
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data — those totals may be lower because SAPS has not released every quarter.
Over the past decade, crime here has fallen.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↑ 5.3%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 11.4%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 1,832 | 1,815 | +17 |
| Common assault | 919 | 962 | -43 |
| Aggravated robbery | 764 | 1,158 | -394 |
| Carjacking | 123 | 164 | -41 |
| Truck hijacking | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 102 | 181 | -79 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 12 | 26 | -14 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Serious assault | 500 | 592 | -92 |
| Malicious damage | 407 | 460 | -53 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 270 | 329 | -59 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 248 | 422 | -174 |
| Residential burglary | 194 | 253 | -59 |
| Commercial crime | 194 | 175 | +19 |
| Murder | 187 | 201 | -14 |
| Rape | 133 | 137 | -4 |
| Attempted murder | 121 | 183 | -62 |
| Common robbery | 120 | 123 | -3 |
| Crimen injuria | 97 | 102 | -5 |
| Shoplifting | 65 | 99 | -34 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 63 | 75 | -12 |
| Vehicle theft | 56 | 46 | +10 |
| Culpable homicide | 44 | 32 | +12 |
| Kidnapping | 41 | 54 | -13 |
| Business burglary | 30 | 45 | -15 |
| Theft from vehicle | 26 | 48 | -22 |
| Sexual assault | 23 | 19 | +4 |
| Arson | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| Public violence | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Precincts sharing a boundary with Khayelitsha, listed alphabetically
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Data Sources & Notes
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area. How much crime goes unreported? →
- 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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