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Ilitha Park Crime Statistics

Khayelitsha Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Ilitha Park falls within the Khayelitsha police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Bongweni, Khayelitsha, Kuyasa, Mandela Park, Site B and 2 more.
Crime in the Khayelitsha precinct area (covering Ilitha Park) decreased 15.5% year-on-year with 4,590 reported serious crimes, and is 5.7% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (1336 cases). Aggravated robbery saw the biggest decrease (-291).
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

4,590

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 15.5%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 5.7%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Khayelitsha precinct area (covering Ilitha Park) decreased 15.5% year-on-year, though crime levels remain very high relative to other precincts.
This area reports 396% 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

139

↓ 14.7% YoY

Violent crime

2,092

↓ 17.4% YoY

Property crime

217

↓ 23.3% YoY

Other crime

2,281

↓ 12.9% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Aggravated robbery(899→608)
-291
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs(352→198)
-154
Attempted murder(151→88)
-63
Robbery at residential premises(140→83)
-57

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 crime1,336
Common assault668
Aggravated robbery608
Serious assault386
Malicious damage306
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs198
Residential burglary141
Murder139

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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