Table Bay Harbour Precinct

City of Cape Town|3 suburbs
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Crime in Table Bay Harbour decreased 6.9% year-on-year with 182 reported serious crimes, and is 36.3% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Shoplifting (109 cases). Common assault saw the biggest decrease (-8).
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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

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Crime volume

Very Low

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

182

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 6.9%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs pre-COVID baseline

↓ 36.3%

below 2018-2019

Crime in Table Bay Harbour dropped 6.9% year-on-year.

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Common assault dropped significantly (-8) while Theft from vehicle increased (+6).

Common assault-8
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs-7
Shoplifting-7
Theft from vehicle+6

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

Shoplifting109
Theft from vehicle19
Common assault17
Malicious damage10
Serious assault7
Business burglary4
Crimen injuria4
Common robbery3
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Category2025-20262024-2025Change
Shoplifting109116-7
Theft from vehicle1913+6
Common assault1725-8
Malicious damage1011-1
Serious assault72+5
Business burglary41+3
Crimen injuria440
Common robbery34-1
Vehicle theft32+1
Drug-related crime25-3
Attempted murder10+1
Residential burglary110
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs18-7
Aggravated robbery10+1
Abduction000
Arson01-1
Attempted sexual offences01-1
Bank robbery000
Carjacking000
Contact sexual offences000
Culpable homicide000
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition000
Kidnapping000
Murder01-1
Neglect and ill-treatment of children000
Public violence000
Rape01-1
Robbery at non-residential premises000
Robbery at residential premises000
Robbery of cash in transit000
Sexual assault000
Stock-theft000
Truck hijacking000

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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
  • Per-capita rates use Census 2022 residential population — daytime populations not captured.
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