Murder in Cape Winelands
SAPS recorded 95 murder cases across 17 Cape Winelands precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 17.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 9% of the Western Cape's 1,071 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 95 murder cases, up 17.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is murder rising or falling in Cape Winelands?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Cape Winelands precincts report the most murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 21 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Cape Winelands precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch | 23 | +43.8% |
| Worcester | 15 | +66.7% |
| Franschhoek | 14 | +366.7% |
| Mbekweni | 8 | +60% |
| Paarl East | 7 | +16.7% |
| De Doorns | 6 | +20% |
| Ceres | 3 | -25% |
| Montagu | 3 | +50% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | 3 | -40% |
| Robertson | 3 | -25% |
| Rawsonville | 2 | 0% |
| Tulbagh | 2 | -50% |
| Wellington | 2 | 0% |
| Bonnievale | 1 | -50% |
| Cloetesville | 1 | -66.7% |
| Klapmuts | 1 | 0% |
| Wolseley | 1 | -80% |
| Ashton | 0 | -100% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | 0 | -100% |
| Paarl | 0 | -100% |
| Touws River | 0 | -100% |