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Masiphumelele Crime Statistics

Ocean View Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Masiphumelele falls within the Ocean View police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Capri Village, Kommetjie, Noordhoek, Ocean View, Scarborough.
Crime in the Ocean View precinct area (covering Masiphumelele) decreased 10.6% year-on-year with 680 reported serious crimes, and is 45% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Serious assault (131 cases). Malicious damage saw the biggest decrease (-19).
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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

680

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 10.6%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 45%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Ocean View precinct area (covering Masiphumelele) dropped 10.6% year-on-year.
This area reports 27% 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

14

↓ 48.1% YoY

Violent crime

370

↓ 6.3% YoY

Property crime

103

↓ 29% YoY

Other crime

207

↓ 6.3% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Malicious damage(128→109)
-19
Residential burglary(66→51)
-15
Murder(27→14)
-13
Common assault(117→105)
-12

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

Serious assault131
Malicious damage109
Common assault105
Drug-related crime58
Aggravated robbery57
Residential burglary51
Theft from vehicle27
Common robbery25

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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