Western Cape Crime Statistics by District

Western Cape has 151 SAPS precincts across 6 districts, with 245,658 serious crimes reported in Apr–Dec 2025. 54 precincts reported fewer crimes vs Apr–Dec 2024; 83 reported more. Counts are raw SAPS totals — larger precincts serve more residents and naturally report higher counts. Search 420 suburbs below to find your precinct's data. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

How much crime is reported in each Western Cape district?

Total reported serious crimes per district (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024). These are raw counts — not adjusted for population.

City of Cape Town155,153 crimes

63 precincts↓ 32 improving↑ 27 worsening51 below 5yr avg

Cape Winelands30,997 crimes

23 precincts↓ 6 improving↑ 13 worsening17 below 5yr avg

Garden Route26,515 crimes

21 precincts↓ 3 improving↑ 16 worsening9 below 5yr avg

West Coast15,327 crimes

25 precincts↓ 8 improving↑ 13 worsening8 below 5yr avg

Overberg14,330 crimes

15 precincts↓ 4 improving↑ 11 worsening5 below 5yr avg

Central Karoo3,336 crimes

5 precincts↓ 1 improving↑ 3 worsening4 below 5yr avg

Which areas are improving?

See crime trends vs Apr–Dec 2024 across all Western Cape precincts.

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Regions

Cape Flats

23 precincts · 104 suburbs

85,786 crimes+3.4%

All Suburbs

420 results

Suburb ↑	Police Precinct	Precinct crimes
Albertinia	Albertinia	708
Asanda Village	Lwandle	2,032
Ashton	Ashton	544
Athlone	Athlone	3,050
Atlantic Hills	Bothasig	581
Atlantis	Atlantis	4,465
Aurora	Durbanville	2,094
Avondale	Atlantis	4,465
Bakoven	Camps Bay	206
Bantry Bay	Sea Point	1,686
Barbarossa	Dieprivier	774
Barcelona	Nyanga	5,409
Bardale	Mfuleni	6,785
Barrydale	Barrydale	313
Bayview	Mitchells Plain	9,651
Beacon Valley	Mitchells Plain	9,651
Beaconvale	Parow	2,554
Beaufort West	Beaufort West	1,959
Belhar	Belhar	1,614
Bellville	Bellville	2,831
Bellville South	Bellville South	826
Bergvliet	Dieprivier	774
Bernardino Heights	Kraaifontein	5,788
Big Bay	Table View	2,512
Bikini Beach	Gordons Bay	482
Bishop Lavis	Bishop Lavis	4,134
Bishopscourt	Claremont	1,116
Blackheath	Kleinvlei	4,822
Bloekombos	Kraaifontein	5,788
Blouberg Rise	Table View	2,512
Blouberg Sands	Table View	2,512
Bloubergrant	Table View	2,512
Bloubergstrand	Table View	2,512
Bo-Kaap	Cape Town Central	8,712
Bongweni	Khayelitsha	4,590
Bonnie Brook	Kraaifontein	5,788
Bonnievale	Bonnievale	360
Bonteheuwel	Bishop Lavis	4,134
Boskloof	Somerset West	1,820
Boston	Bellville	2,831
Bothasig	Bothasig	581
Brackenfell	Brackenfell	1,071
Brackenfell South	Brackenfell	1,071
Bredasdorp	Bredasdorp	1,250
Bridgetown	Athlone	3,050
Bridgewater	Somerset West	1,820
Brooklyn	Maitland	1,163
Brown's Farm	Nyanga	5,409
Cafda	Steenberg	2,656
Caledon	Caledon	1,334

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Western Cape safe?

Western Cape has 152 police precincts. In the latest period (Apr–Dec 2025), 54 precincts reported less crime than the previous year and 83 reported more. Crime varies significantly by area — search for a specific suburb to see its precinct's data.

Where can I find crime statistics for Western Cape?

SafeSuburb publishes official SAPS crime statistics for all 420+ suburbs across Western Cape. Data is updated when SAPS releases new quarterly figures. Search for any suburb using the search bar above.