Ndabeni Crime Statistics

Pinelands Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Ndabeni falls within the Pinelands police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Epping Industria, Pinelands, Thornton.
Crime in the Pinelands precinct area (covering Ndabeni) decreased 9.9% year-on-year with 540 reported serious crimes, and is 34% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Theft from vehicle (149 cases). Residential burglary saw the biggest decrease (-32).
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

540

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 9.9%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 34%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Pinelands precinct area (covering Ndabeni) dropped 9.9% year-on-year.
This area reports 42% 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

159

↓ 12.6% YoY

Property crime

249

↓ 17.8% YoY

Other crime

132

↑ 15.8% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Residential burglary(91→59)
-32
Common assault(57→35)
-22
Common robbery(47→69)
+22
Theft from vehicle(168→149)
-19

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 vehicle149
Common robbery69
Residential burglary59
Aggravated robbery42
Drug-related crime36
Common assault35
Malicious damage34
Shoplifting30

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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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