Home / Western Cape / Most Improved Areas Most Improved Areas in Western Cape Source: South African Police Service (SAPS) • Last updated 2026-08-29
Of Western Cape's 152 police precincts, 68 reported less crime than the previous year, 12 were stable, and 72 reported more crime. Based on SAPS quarterly statistics for Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by percentage change in total crimes. Raw counts — not adjusted for population.
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Most Improved (68) Precinct District Change Total crimes West Coast -32% 17 Central Karoo -30% 571 Central Karoo -22.2% 140 West Coast -21.8% 248 West Coast -20.2% 150 West Coast -19.9% 662 Central Karoo -19.1% 89 West Coast -18.8% 95 City of Cape Town -18% 436 Garden Route -17.3% 482 City of Cape Town -16.3% 587 West Coast -15.5% 125 Cape Winelands -15.5% 71 West Coast -15% 130 City of Cape Town -15% 283 West Coast -14.4% 279 Garden Route -14.3% 222 City of Cape Town -13.8% 834 City of Cape Town -12.9% 372 City of Cape Town -12.6% 285 Garden Route -12.2% 302 Cape Winelands -12.2% 1,488 City of Cape Town -11.7% 886 Overberg -11.4% 351 Garden Route -11.3% 251 City of Cape Town -10.9% 188 City of Cape Town -10.4% 112 City of Cape Town -10% 1,178 Garden Route -9.8% 1,156 Garden Route -9.6% 460 City of Cape Town -9.6% 104 West Coast -9.3% 274 Central Karoo -8.8% 156 Overberg -8.8% 354 Garden Route -8.1% 385 City of Cape Town -8% 472 City of Cape Town -8% 868 Cape Winelands -7.9% 395 Central Karoo -7.9% 82 Overberg -7.6% 512 City of Cape Town -7.4% 1,356 City of Cape Town -7.2% 1,182 West Coast -6.3% 59 Garden Route -6.2% 1,399 Overberg -6% 424 West Coast -5.8% 261 City of Cape Town -5.8% 292 West Coast -5.8% 81 City of Cape Town -5.6% 438 City of Cape Town -5.1% 1,500 Cape Winelands -4.9% 235 Cape Winelands -4.7% 894 City of Cape Town -4.3% 550 Cape Winelands -4.3% 596 City of Cape Town -4% 1,719 City of Cape Town -3.8% 731 City of Cape Town -3.6% 2,101 City of Cape Town -3.2% 640 West Coast -3.2% 329 West Coast -3.2% 183 Garden Route -3.1% 284 West Coast -3% 450 Cape Winelands -2.8% 807 City of Cape Town -2.6% 2,169 City of Cape Town -2.6% 1,077 City of Cape Town -2.5% 657 Overberg -2.5% 154 City of Cape Town -2.3% 937
Most Worsened (72) Precinct District Change Total crimes West Coast +78.3% 246 Cape Winelands +71.4% 204 West Coast +71% 53 Cape Winelands +56.3% 361 West Coast +40.7% 228 Overberg +33.5% 219 Overberg +30.5% 227 Garden Route +28.1% 255 Garden Route +25.3% 114 City of Cape Town +23% 732 Cape Winelands +22.9% 301 Garden Route +22.1% 171 Overberg +22.1% 343 Cape Winelands +21.1% 184 Garden Route +20.9% 278 Cape Winelands +19.3% 309 Cape Winelands +19.3% 290 West Coast +18.8% 76 Overberg +17.8% 199 Overberg +17.3% 122 Cape Winelands +15.9% 233 West Coast +15% 230 Garden Route +14.9% 170 City of Cape Town +14.6% 431 Cape Winelands +14.1% 146 City of Cape Town +13.8% 910 City of Cape Town +13.2% 1,540 West Coast +12.9% 280 Overberg +12.5% 90 West Coast +12.2% 55 City of Cape Town +11.9% 923 City of Cape Town +11.3% 1,668 City of Cape Town +11% 1,527 Cape Winelands +10.9% 1,409 Cape Winelands +10.8% 236 Cape Winelands +10.7% 436 Overberg +10.6% 670 City of Cape Town +10.5% 886 City of Cape Town +10.3% 4,380 City of Cape Town +10.2% 303 City of Cape Town +10.2% 2,930 City of Cape Town +9.8% 1,281 City of Cape Town +9% 508 Overberg +8.2% 567 West Coast +8.2% 397 City of Cape Town +8.1% 226 Garden Route +7.8% 165 City of Cape Town +7.1% 952 City of Cape Town +6.9% 929 Cape Winelands +6.8% 1,948 City of Cape Town +6.6% 1,161 Cape Winelands +6.3% 419 Garden Route +6.2% 766 Garden Route +6.1% 226 Overberg +5.9% 72 West Coast +5.9% 776 City of Cape Town +5.7% 1,292 Garden Route +5.6% 622 City of Cape Town +5.2% 1,376 City of Cape Town +5.2% 683 City of Cape Town +5% 398 City of Cape Town +4.8% 1,763 West Coast +4.7% 45 City of Cape Town +4.6% 879 City of Cape Town +4.6% 455 City of Cape Town +4.4% 956 City of Cape Town +4.3% 1,146 Garden Route +3.7% 311 City of Cape Town +3.6% 262 City of Cape Town +3.4% 3,506 City of Cape Town +2.7% 114 Garden Route +2.1% 1,243
Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Percentage changes compare total crimes vs the previous year. Precincts with very low crime counts may show large percentage swings from small absolute changes. Methodology →
