Western Cape Crime Trends

Year-on-year crime trends across 152 police precincts

In 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025, 83 of 152 precincts saw crime increase while 54 improved year-on-year. 15 remained stable.

By precinct By crime category

Compare:

Comparing 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025 using annual crime totals (3 of 4 quarters where Q4 is not yet released).

Improving

fewer crimes vs last year

Worsening

more crimes vs last year

Stable

within ±2% change

Biggest movers

Precincts with 50+ reported crimes only — smaller precincts and new stations are excluded to avoid misleading percentage swings. See all precincts below.

↓ Most improved

Mcgregor↓ 30.5%Rondebosch↓ 30.3%Fish Hoek↓ 24.8%Dieprivier↓ 20.1%Mowbray↓ 19.9%

↑ Most worsened

Franschhoek↑ 40%Laaiplek↑ 39.7%Dysselsdorp↑ 36.5%Lambertsbaai↑ 35.9%Stanford↑ 35%

Key takeaways — Western Cape

•36% of Western Cape precincts (54 of 152) reported fewer crimes compared to the previous year.
•85,524 violent crimes and 36,985 property crimes were reported across Western Cape in the latest year.

All Western Cape precincts

Click column headers to sort. Violent crime = murder, assault, robbery, rape. Property crime = burglary, theft, vehicle crime. Counts are raw reported crimes for the latest year.

Precinct	Trend	Violent crimes	Property crimes
Mcgregor	↓ 30.5%	98	55
Rondebosch	↓ 30.3%	84	275
Fish Hoek	↓ 24.8%	112	196
Nuwerus	↓ 21.6%	25	23
Dieprivier	↓ 20.1%	211	305
Mowbray	↓ 19.9%	90	237
Simon's Town	↓ 17.8%	57	100
Hout Bay	↓ 16.6%	519	169
Claremont	↓ 16.4%	219	436
Bonnievale	↓ 15.5%	162	63
Khayelitsha	↓ 15.5%	2,092	217
Lansdowne	↓ 12.9%	256	222
Saldanha	↓ 12.8%	396	211
Philippi East	↓ 11.9%	1,492	91
Moorreesburg	↓ 11.7%	220	117
Strandfontein	↓ 11.3%	145	80
Paarl	↓ 10.8%	550	597
Ocean View	↓ 10.6%	370	103
Camps Bay	↓ 10.4%	52	105
Philadelphia	↓ 10.4%	80	46
Pinelands	↓ 9.9%	159	249
Gordons Bay	↓ 9.8%	145	157
Struisbaai	↓ 9.5%	85	13
Bellville South	↓ 8.6%	398	153
Langebaan	↓ 8.6%	140	94
Brackenfell	↓ 7.7%	232	393
Durbanville	↓ 7.4%	470	636
Strand	↓ 6.9%	593	460
Table Bay Harbour	↓ 6.9%	29	27
Harare	↓ 6.7%	1,601	263
Somerset West	↓ 6.6%	588	506
Macassar	↓ 6.4%	764	244
Oudtshoorn	↓ 6.3%	1,042	431
Goodwood	↓ 6.2%	620	549
Gans Bay	↓ 6.1%	145	209
Bellville	↓ 5.9%	705	918
Napier	↓ 5.8%	115	86
Genadendal	↓ 5.7%	98	105
Kraaifontein	↓ 5.7%	2,538	591
Melkbosstrand	↓ 5.7%	50	68
Leeu Gamka	↓ 5.6%	120	75
Riversdale	↓ 5.6%	107	59
Stellenbosch	↓ 5%	1,325	1,221
Rawsonville	↓ 4.6%	114	68
Darling	↓ 4.4%	159	59
Vanrhynsdorp	↓ 4.3%	74	18
Maitland	↓ 3.8%	454	407
Ashton	↓ 3.7%	200	98
Doring Bay	↓ 3.6%	8	6
Lentegeur	↓ 3.5%	1,054	228
Mossel Bay	↓ 3.2%	109	139
Citrusdal	↓ 2.7%	251	41
Samora Machel	↓ 2.2%	876	71
Gugulethu	↓ 2.1%	1,563	231
Athlone	→ 2%	1,032	468
Ceres	→ 1.5%	567	217
Kwanonqaba	→ 1.1%	704	221
Da Gamaskop	→ 0.7%	376	208
Kuilsrivier	→ 0.5%	938	643
Malmesbury	→ 0.5%	599	360
Vredendal	→ 0.3%	323	158
De Doorns	→ 0.3%	610	182
Murraysburg	→ 0.3%	65	114
Worcester	→ 0.7%	1,923	693
Parow	→ 0.8%	740	657
Wynberg	→ 1%	328	326
Vredenburg	→ 1.1%	759	326
Elands Bay	→ 1.5%	35	4
Cloetesville	→ 1.7%	403	102
Montagu	↑ 2.4%	249	146
Nyanga	↑ 2.8%	2,898	273
Heidelberg(C)	↑ 3.3%	188	97
Lingelethu-West	↑ 3.3%	1,401	300
Woodstock	↑ 4.2%	530	671
Mitchells Plain	↑ 4.7%	2,430	611
Cape Town Central	↑ 4.9%	2,069	1,715
Klapmuts	↑ 4.9%	285	140
Robertson	↑ 5%	811	274
Grassy Park	↑ 5.4%	933	423
Delft	↑ 5.5%	2,854	657
Kleinvlei	↑ 5.7%	1,804	430
Beaufort West	↑ 5.9%	718	367
Piketberg	↑ 5.9%	198	64
George	↑ 6.3%	526	551
Wellington	↑ 7.1%	761	365
Caledon	↑ 7.5%	313	252
Uniondale	↑ 7.6%	140	77
Atlantis	↑ 7.7%	1,252	330
Bredasdorp	↑ 7.7%	427	261
Conville	↑ 7.7%	661	293
Elsies River	↑ 7.9%	1,372	284
Langa	↑ 7.9%	1,015	210
Lutzville	↑ 8%	309	182
Milnerton	↑ 8.2%	1,436	706
Kirstenhof	↑ 8.6%	166	218
Barrydale	↑ 8.9%	107	51
Saron	↑ 9%	226	60
Mfuleni	↑ 9.1%	3,449	674
Paarl East	↑ 9.1%	1,246	309
Bishop Lavis	↑ 9.5%	1,604	373
Prince Alfred Hamlet	↑ 9.5%	185	51
Philippi	↑ 9.6%	865	168
Steenberg	↑ 9.9%	436	151
Knysna	↑ 10%	1,279	551
Grabouw	↑ 10.1%	383	187
Villiersdorp	↑ 10.6%	315	136
Groot Brakrivier	↑ 10.7%	219	75
Riebeek West	↑ 11.1%	290	170
Belhar	↑ 12.1%	598	183
Redelinghuys	↑ 12.4%	7	1
Hopefield	↑ 12.5%	87	40
St Helena Bay	↑ 12.8%	146	76
Still Bay	↑ 13.1%	71	39
Klawer	↑ 13.2%	167	54
Kensington	↑ 13.5%	232	117
Pacaltsdorp	↑ 13.6%	580	210
Sea Point	↑ 13.6%	217	834
Table View	↑ 13.8%	968	692
Manenberg	↑ 14%	1,043	266
Touws River	↑ 14.1%	161	90
Tulbagh	↑ 14.9%	280	142
Laingsburg	↑ 15.1%	126	74
Muizenberg	↑ 15.1%	684	302
Prince Albert	↑ 15.1%	221	58
Graafwater	↑ 15.2%	83	30
Ladismith	↑ 16.1%	329	96
Mbekweni	↑ 16.1%	657	174
Porterville	↑ 16.2%	153	61
Calitzdorp	↑ 16.4%	157	107
De Rust	↑ 16.9%	115	55
Groot-Drakenstein	↑ 17.1%	208	123
Kleinmond	↑ 17.3%	202	118
Wolseley	↑ 17.5%	323	129
Thembalethu	↑ 17.6%	1,091	272
Lwandle	↑ 19.2%	1,093	271
Ravensmead	↑ 19.5%	832	268
Clanwilliam	↑ 20%	120	42
Suurbraak	↑ 20.1%	76	16
Bothasig	↑ 20.9%	194	167
Plettenberg Bay	↑ 21.2%	354	259
Swellendam	↑ 21.3%	370	232
Riviersonderend	↑ 22.4%	196	77
Hermanus	↑ 23.7%	759	332
Albertinia	↑ 25.7%	153	83
Makhaza	↑ 28.5%	1,359	238
Eendekuil	↑ 29.2%	32	4
Kwanokuthula	↑ 31%	286	135
Stanford	↑ 35%	66	82
Lambertsbaai	↑ 35.9%	141	64
Dysselsdorp	↑ 36.5%	179	110
Laaiplek	↑ 39.7%	147	81
Franschhoek	↑ 40%	348	128

Trend = change in total reported serious crime vs the previous financial year. Improving (>2% decrease), Worsening (>2% increase), Stable (within ±2%). Source: SAPS crime statistics (annual totals from all available quarters). Methodology · Disclaimer

This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.