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Rondebosch East Crime Statistics

Athlone Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data

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Crime in the Athlone precinct area (covering Rondebosch East) remained stable year-on-year with 3,050 reported serious crimes, and is 18.7% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (911 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+176).
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Crime volume

Very High

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

3,050

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

→ 2%

no change vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 18.7%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Athlone precinct area (covering Rondebosch East) has been relatively stable year-on-year (within ±2%).
This area reports 230% 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

28

↓ 31.7% YoY

Violent crime

1,032

↓ 5% YoY

Property crime

468

↓ 13% YoY

Other crime

1,550

↑ 4.2% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Drug-related crime(735→911)
+176
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs(147→101)
-46
Aggravated robbery(311→271)
-40
Common assault(460→422)
-38

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 crime911
Common assault422
Malicious damage275
Aggravated robbery271
Theft from vehicle240
Serious assault110
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs101
Common robbery99

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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