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V&A Waterfront Crime Statistics

Table Bay Harbour Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
V&A Waterfront falls within the Table Bay Harbour police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Granger Bay, Harbour.
Crime in the Table Bay Harbour precinct area (covering V&A Waterfront) 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).
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

182

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 6.9%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 36.3%

below 2018-2019

Crime in the Table Bay Harbour precinct area (covering V&A Waterfront) dropped 6.9% year-on-year.
This area reports 80% 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

29

↓ 12.1% YoY

Property crime

27

↑ 58.8% YoY

Other crime

126

↓ 13.7% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Common assault(25→17)
-8
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs(8→1)
-7
Shoplifting(116→109)
-7
Theft from vehicle(13→19)
+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

Compare with nearby areas

Other precincts in City of Cape Town

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

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%

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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