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Kraaifontein Precinct

City of Cape Town|9 suburbs
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Kraaifontein decreased 5.7% year-on-year with 5,788 reported serious crimes, and is 18% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (1626 cases). Theft from vehicle saw the biggest decrease (-87).
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

View 9 suburbs in this precinct

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

Bernardino HeightsBloekombosBonnie BrookEikendalKraaifonteinScottsdeneScottsvilleWallacedeneWindsor Park

Crime volume

Very High

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

5,788

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 5.7%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↓ 18%

below 2018-2019

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Crime in Kraaifontein decreased 5.7% year-on-year, though crime levels remain very high relative to other precincts.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Theft from vehicle dropped significantly (-87) while Common robbery increased (+62).

Theft from vehicle-87
Residential burglary-67
Common robbery+62
Malicious damage-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 crime1,626
Common assault824
Aggravated robbery748
Malicious damage470
Serious assault371
Residential burglary324
Common robbery193
Theft from vehicle169
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Drug-related crime1,6261,656-30
Common assault824867-43
Aggravated robbery748698+50
Malicious damage470521-51
Serious assault371353+18
Residential burglary324391-67
Common robbery193131+62
Theft from vehicle169256-87
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs156150+6
Murder152171-19
Crimen injuria128132-4
Rape119133-14
Attempted murder96111-15
Robbery at residential premises7293-21
Vehicle theft63105-42
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition6162-1
Shoplifting4965-16
Sexual assault3526+9
Business burglary3056-26
Carjacking1944-25
Culpable homicide1928-9
Kidnapping1821-3
Robbery at non-residential premises1629-13
Arson129+3
Attempted sexual offences96+3
Stock-theft58-3
Neglect and ill-treatment of children35-2
Public violence12-1
Abduction03-3
Bank robbery000
Contact sexual offences04-4
Robbery of cash in transit000
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 →