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Rosebank Crime Statistics

Mowbray Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Rosebank falls within the Mowbray police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Mowbray, Observatory.
Crime in the Mowbray precinct area (covering Rosebank) decreased 19.9% year-on-year with 458 reported serious crimes, and is 39.8% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Theft from vehicle (148 cases). Residential burglary saw the biggest decrease (-50).
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

Low

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

458

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 19.9%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 39.8%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Mowbray precinct area (covering Rosebank) dropped 19.9% year-on-year.
This area reports 51% fewer 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

0

↓ 100% YoY

Violent crime

90

↓ 37.1% YoY

Property crime

237

↓ 11.9% YoY

Other crime

131

↓ 18.1% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Residential burglary(98→48)
-50
Aggravated robbery(61→26)
-35
Theft from vehicle(129→148)
+19
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs(15→32)
+17

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

Theft from vehicle148
Drug-related crime52
Residential burglary48
Vehicle theft35
Malicious damage34
Common assault32
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs32
Aggravated robbery26

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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