Nomzamo Crime Statistics

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

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Crime in the Lwandle precinct area (covering Nomzamo) increased 19.2% year-on-year with 2,032 reported serious crimes, and is 8.3% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (356 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+176).
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Crime volume

High

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

2,032

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 19.2%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↑ 8.3%

above 2018-2019

Crime in the Lwandle precinct area (covering Nomzamo) rose 19.2% year-on-year.
This area reports 120% 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

↓ 8.9% YoY

Violent crime

1,093

↑ 11.4% YoY

Property crime

271

↑ 21% YoY

Other crime

668

↑ 33.9% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Drug-related crime(180→356)
+176
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs(23→62)
+39
Aggravated robbery(291→328)
+37
Residential burglary(103→137)
+34

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 crime356
Aggravated robbery328
Common assault294
Serious assault210
Residential burglary137
Malicious damage100
Rape76
Murder72

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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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