Serious Assault (GBH) in the Western Cape
SAPS definition: “Assault with the intent [to] inflict Grievous Bodily Harm is the unlawful and intentional direct or indirect application of force to the body of another person with the intention of causing grievous bodily harm to that person. Note: The victim does not need to sustain serious injuries. The decisive element is the intention to cause serious injuries.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 4,931 serious assault (gbh) cases across 151 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 4,931 serious assault (gbh) cases, down 4.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most serious assault (gbh) reports come from City of Cape Town.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is serious assault (gbh) rising or falling in Western Cape?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Western Cape districts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Western Cape precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 180 | +13.9% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 145 | -8.2% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 135 | -11.8% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 134 | -5% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 131 | +28.4% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 120 | +21.2% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 115 | -26.8% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 113 | -2.6% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 89 | -5.3% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 87 | -4.4% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 85 | -6.6% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 79 | -16.8% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 74 | -14.9% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 74 | -25.3% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 68 | -10.5% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 68 | +4.6% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 64 | -8.6% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 63 | -6% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 61 | +15.1% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 59 | +37.2% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 59 | -30.6% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 58 | -4.9% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 58 | -4.9% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 57 | +3.6% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 55 | -16.7% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 54 | -6.9% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 53 | -19.7% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 51 | -5.6% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 50 | -18% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 48 | -9.4% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 48 | -17.2% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 48 | -22.6% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 47 | -2.1% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 46 | +21.1% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 46 | -23.3% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 44 | -2.2% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 43 | -2.3% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 42 | +10.5% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 42 | -16% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 42 | -4.5% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 40 | +42.9% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 39 | -13.3% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 38 | +5.6% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 38 | +35.7% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 37 | +12.1% |
| George | Garden Route | 36 | +16.1% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 36 | -18.2% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 35 | -7.9% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 35 | +2.9% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 34 | -19% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 34 | -29.2% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 33 | -31.2% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 33 | +13.8% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 33 | +26.9% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 33 | -26.7% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 33 | -32.7% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 32 | +6.7% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 32 | -17.9% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 32 | -15.8% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 30 | +36.4% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 30 | -16.7% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 30 | -14.3% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 30 | +15.4% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 29 | -3.3% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 29 | -31% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 29 | +20.8% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 29 | +7.4% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 28 | +21.7% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 28 | +55.6% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 28 | -15.2% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 27 | +12.5% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 27 | +8% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 27 | -18.2% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 25 | +4.2% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 25 | -7.4% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 24 | -25% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 24 | +71.4% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 23 | +35.3% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 23 | +4.5% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 21 | -12.5% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 21 | +31.3% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 21 | +61.5% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 20 | -28.6% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 20 | -20% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 20 | +25% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 19 | +11.8% |
| Darling | West Coast | 19 | +72.7% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 19 | +171.4% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 19 | +111.1% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 18 | -5.3% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 18 | -14.3% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 18 | -30.8% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 18 | 0% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 17 | -19% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 17 | +21.4% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 17 | +21.4% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 17 | 0% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 17 | +13.3% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 17 | +54.5% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 16 | +45.5% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 16 | +14.3% |
| Napier | Overberg | 16 | +14.3% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 15 | +7.1% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 15 | -21.1% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 15 | -21.1% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 15 | +7.1% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 14 | -30% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 14 | +7.7% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 13 | +18.2% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 12 | -14.3% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 12 | +20% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 12 | -58.6% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 12 | +1100% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 12 | +50% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 11 | -45% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 10 | -47.4% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 10 | 0% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 10 | +150% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 10 | +42.9% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 9 | +80% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 9 | -30.8% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 9 | 0% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 9 | -10% |
| Suurbraak | Overberg | 9 | +125% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 8 | +60% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 8 | +100% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 7 | +40% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 7 | -36.4% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 7 | -22.2% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 7 | -22.2% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 6 | 0% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 6 | -33.3% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 6 | +50% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 6 | -33.3% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 6 | +100% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 5 | -37.5% |
| Nuwerus | West Coast | 4 | 0% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 3 | -25% |
| Elands Bay | West Coast | 3 | +50% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 3 | -72.7% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 3 | 0% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 3 | 0% |
| Redelinghuys | West Coast | 3 | +200% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 2 | -60% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 2 | +100% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 1 | -83.3% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 1 | -50% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 1 | -66.7% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |