Kleinvlei Precinct

City of Cape Town|3 suburbs
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Kleinvlei increased 5.7% year-on-year with 4,822 reported serious crimes, and is 3.7% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (1695 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+240).
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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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Crime volume

Very High

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

4,822

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 5.7%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↑ 3.7%

above 2018-2019

Crime in Kleinvlei rose 5.7% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Aggravated robbery dropped significantly (-27) while Drug-related crime increased (+240).

Drug-related crime+240
Common assault+71
Common robbery+33
Aggravated robbery-27

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 crime1,695
Common assault840
Malicious damage436
Aggravated robbery365
Residential burglary235
Serious assault229
Crimen injuria178
Common robbery136
View full crime breakdown table
Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime1,6951,455+240
Common assault840769+71
Malicious damage436421+15
Aggravated robbery365392-27
Residential burglary2352350
Serious assault229240-11
Crimen injuria178164+14
Common robbery136103+33
Theft from vehicle102112-10
Attempted murder90104-14
Carjacking7383-10
Vehicle theft7372+1
Murder6383-20
Rape6153+8
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs5543+12
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition4759-12
Shoplifting2625+1
Robbery at residential premises2231-9
Sexual assault2026-6
Business burglary1916+3
Arson1615+1
Kidnapping1525-10
Culpable homicide810-2
Public violence65+1
Robbery at non-residential premises414-10
Neglect and ill-treatment of children31+2
Attempted sexual offences220
Contact sexual offences220
Stock-theft110
Abduction000
Bank robbery000
Robbery of cash in transit000
Truck hijacking02-2

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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.
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