Klipheuwel Crime Statistics

Philadelphia Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Klipheuwel falls within the Philadelphia police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Philadelphia.
Crime in the Philadelphia precinct area (covering Klipheuwel) decreased 10.4% year-on-year with 220 reported serious crimes, and is 25.9% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Serious assault (33 cases). Residential burglary saw the biggest decrease (-26).
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 Low

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

220

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 10.4%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 25.9%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Philadelphia precinct area (covering Klipheuwel) dropped 10.4% year-on-year.
This area reports 76% 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

4

↑ 100% YoY

Violent crime

80

↓ 11.1% YoY

Property crime

46

↓ 31.3% YoY

Other crime

94

↑ 6.8% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Residential burglary(47→21)
-26
Aggravated robbery(19→9)
-10
Serious assault(42→33)
-9
Robbery at residential premises(7→0)
-7

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 assault33
Malicious damage29
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs26
Drug-related crime24
Residential burglary21
Common assault21
Aggravated robbery9
Theft from vehicle8

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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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