Serious Assault (GBH) in City of Cape Town
SAPS recorded 2,231 serious assault (gbh) cases across 62 City of Cape Town precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 5.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 45% of the Western Cape's 4,931 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,231 serious assault (gbh) cases, down 5.5% 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 serious assault (gbh) rising or falling in City of Cape Town?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which City of Cape Town precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 63 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.