Home / Western Cape / Most Improved Areas Most Improved Areas in Western Cape Source: South African Police Service (SAPS) • Last updated 2026-03-18
Of Western Cape's 152 police precincts, 54 reported less crime than the previous year, 15 were stable, and 83 reported more crime. Based on SAPS quarterly statistics for Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024.
Ranked by percentage change in total serious crimes. Raw counts — not adjusted for population.
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Most Improved (54) Precinct District Change Total crimes Cape Winelands -30.5% 207 City of Cape Town -30.3% 412 City of Cape Town -24.8% 483 West Coast -21.6% 65 City of Cape Town -20.1% 774 City of Cape Town -19.9% 458 City of Cape Town -17.8% 204 City of Cape Town -16.6% 941 City of Cape Town -16.4% 1,116 Cape Winelands -15.5% 360 City of Cape Town -15.5% 4,590 City of Cape Town -12.9% 839 West Coast -12.8% 959 City of Cape Town -11.9% 2,625 West Coast -11.7% 678 City of Cape Town -11.3% 538 Cape Winelands -10.8% 2,207 City of Cape Town -10.6% 680 City of Cape Town -10.4% 206 City of Cape Town -10.4% 220 City of Cape Town -9.9% 540 City of Cape Town -9.8% 482 Overberg -9.5% 201 City of Cape Town -8.6% 826 West Coast -8.6% 433 City of Cape Town -7.7% 1,071 City of Cape Town -7.4% 2,094 City of Cape Town -6.9% 2,781 City of Cape Town -6.9% 182 City of Cape Town -6.7% 3,059 City of Cape Town -6.6% 1,820 City of Cape Town -6.4% 1,492 Garden Route -6.3% 3,130 City of Cape Town -6.2% 1,968 Overberg -6.1% 910 City of Cape Town -5.9% 2,831 Overberg -5.8% 483 Overberg -5.7% 470 City of Cape Town -5.7% 5,788 City of Cape Town -5.7% 210 Central Karoo -5.6% 266 Garden Route -5.6% 560 Cape Winelands -5% 3,823 Cape Winelands -4.6% 417 West Coast -4.4% 435 West Coast -4.3% 235 City of Cape Town -3.8% 1,163 Cape Winelands -3.7% 544 West Coast -3.6% 141 City of Cape Town -3.5% 4,232 Garden Route -3.2% 716 West Coast -2.7% 691 City of Cape Town -2.2% 1,520 City of Cape Town -2.1% 3,954
Most Worsened (83) Precinct District Change Total crimes Cape Winelands +40% 753 West Coast +39.7% 393 Garden Route +36.5% 643 West Coast +35.9% 375 Overberg +35% 413 Garden Route +31% 754 West Coast +29.2% 166 City of Cape Town +28.5% 2,393 Garden Route +25.7% 708 Overberg +23.7% 3,649 Overberg +22.4% 430 Overberg +21.3% 1,333 Garden Route +21.2% 1,164 City of Cape Town +20.9% 581 Overberg +20.1% 188 West Coast +20% 554 City of Cape Town +19.5% 2,324 City of Cape Town +19.2% 2,032 Garden Route +17.6% 2,186 Cape Winelands +17.5% 645 Overberg +17.3% 687 Cape Winelands +17.1% 477 Garden Route +16.9% 269 Garden Route +16.4% 405 West Coast +16.2% 795 Cape Winelands +16.1% 1,197 Garden Route +16.1% 858 West Coast +15.2% 182 Central Karoo +15.1% 412 City of Cape Town +15.1% 1,978 Central Karoo +15.1% 480 Cape Winelands +14.9% 838 Cape Winelands +14.1% 376 City of Cape Town +14% 3,484 City of Cape Town +13.8% 2,512 City of Cape Town +13.6% 1,686 Garden Route +13.6% 1,511 City of Cape Town +13.5% 994 West Coast +13.2% 444 Garden Route +13.1% 350 West Coast +12.8% 449 West Coast +12.5% 270 West Coast +12.4% 122 City of Cape Town +12.1% 1,614 West Coast +11.1% 907 Garden Route +10.7% 465 Overberg +10.6% 1,051 Overberg +10.1% 1,618 Garden Route +10% 3,810 City of Cape Town +9.9% 2,656 City of Cape Town +9.6% 2,619 Cape Winelands +9.5% 680 City of Cape Town +9.5% 4,134 Cape Winelands +9.1% 3,594 City of Cape Town +9.1% 6,785 Cape Winelands +9% 619 Overberg +8.9% 313 City of Cape Town +8.6% 618 City of Cape Town +8.2% 3,314 West Coast +8% 845 City of Cape Town +7.9% 1,961 City of Cape Town +7.9% 3,244 Garden Route +7.7% 2,238 Overberg +7.7% 1,250 City of Cape Town +7.7% 4,465 Garden Route +7.6% 455 Overberg +7.5% 1,334 Cape Winelands +7.1% 2,271 Garden Route +6.3% 2,758 West Coast +5.9% 782 Central Karoo +5.9% 1,959 City of Cape Town +5.7% 4,822 City of Cape Town +5.5% 8,058 City of Cape Town +5.4% 3,745 Cape Winelands +5% 1,742 Cape Winelands +4.9% 740 City of Cape Town +4.9% 8,712 City of Cape Town +4.7% 9,651 City of Cape Town +4.2% 1,775 City of Cape Town +3.3% 2,777 Garden Route +3.3% 651 City of Cape Town +2.8% 5,409 Cape Winelands +2.4% 629
Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024). Percentage changes compare total serious crimes vs the previous year. Precincts with very low crime counts may show large percentage swings from small absolute changes. Methodology →
