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Makhaza Crime Statistics

Makhaza Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Makhaza falls within the Makhaza police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Khayelitsha Site C.
Crime in the Makhaza precinct area (covering Makhaza) increased 28.5% year-on-year with 2,393 reported serious crimes. The most reported crime is Aggravated robbery (508 cases). Aggravated robbery saw the biggest increase (+183).
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

High

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

2,393

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↑ 28.5%

more crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

Crime in the Makhaza precinct area (covering Makhaza) rose 28.5% year-on-year.
This area reports 159% 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

70

↑ 40% YoY

Violent crime

1,359

↑ 29.3% YoY

Property crime

238

↑ 61.9% YoY

Other crime

796

↑ 19.9% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Aggravated robbery(325→508)
+183
Drug-related crime(214→275)
+61
Residential burglary(94→139)
+45
Common robbery(36→77)
+41

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

Aggravated robbery508
Common assault396
Drug-related crime275
Serious assault205
Malicious damage166
Residential burglary139
Carjacking98
Common robbery77

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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