Green Park Crime Statistics

Lingelethu-West Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Green Park falls within the Lingelethu-West police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Lingelethu West.
Crime in the Lingelethu-West precinct area (covering Green Park) increased 3.3% year-on-year with 2,777 reported serious crimes, and is 2.9% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Common assault (508 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+207).
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

2,777

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 3.3%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 2.9%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Lingelethu-West precinct area (covering Green Park) rose 3.3% year-on-year.
This area reports 200% 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

72

↑ 26.3% YoY

Violent crime

1,401

↓ 5.1% YoY

Property crime

300

↑ 11.9% YoY

Other crime

1,076

↑ 14% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Drug-related crime(193→400)
+207
Aggravated robbery(562→492)
-70
Robbery at residential premises(95→33)
-62
Vehicle theft(39→65)
+26

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

Common assault508
Aggravated robbery492
Drug-related crime400
Malicious damage228
Carjacking185
Residential burglary138
Serious assault134
Common robbery78

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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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