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Heinz Park Crime Statistics

Philippi East Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Heinz Park falls within the Philippi East police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Philippi East.
Crime in the Philippi East precinct area (covering Heinz Park) decreased 11.9% year-on-year with 2,625 reported serious crimes, and is 10.3% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Aggravated robbery (525 cases). Aggravated robbery saw the biggest decrease (-176).
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

2,625

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 11.9%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 10.3%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Philippi East precinct area (covering Heinz Park) decreased 11.9% year-on-year, though crime levels remain high relative to other precincts.
This area reports 184% 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

149

↓ 13.4% YoY

Violent crime

1,492

↓ 9.8% YoY

Property crime

91

↓ 29.5% YoY

Other crime

1,042

↓ 12.7% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Aggravated robbery(701→525)
-176
Carjacking(220→69)
-151
Drug-related crime(387→501)
+114
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition(79→38)
-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 robbery525
Drug-related crime501
Common assault343
Malicious damage250
Serious assault178
Murder149
Common robbery144
Attempted murder90

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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