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Glencairn Crime Statistics

Simon's Town Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Glencairn falls within the Simon's Town police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Froggy Farm, Glencairn Heights, Murdock Valley, Red Hill, Simon's Town.
Crime in the Simon's Town precinct area (covering Glencairn) decreased 17.8% year-on-year with 204 reported serious crimes, and is 62.4% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Residential burglary (54 cases). Residential burglary saw the biggest decrease (-27).
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

204

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 17.8%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 62.4%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Simon's Town precinct area (covering Glencairn) dropped 17.8% year-on-year.
This area reports 78% 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

1

→ 0% YoY

Violent crime

57

↓ 9.5% YoY

Property crime

100

↓ 28.1% YoY

Other crime

47

↑ 2.2% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Residential burglary(81→54)
-27
Common assault(37→29)
-8
Theft from vehicle(39→32)
-7
Business burglary(9→4)
-5

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

Residential burglary54
Theft from vehicle32
Common assault29
Malicious damage26
Serious assault12
Vehicle theft10
Aggravated robbery9
Drug-related crime7

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%

Camps Bay

206 crimes ↓ 10.4%

Melkbosstrand

210 crimes ↓ 5.7%

Philadelphia

220 crimes ↓ 10.4%

Rondebosch

412 crimes ↓ 30.3%

Mowbray

458 crimes ↓ 19.9%

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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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