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Common Assault in City of Cape Town

SAPS recorded 26,287 common assault cases across 63 City of Cape Town precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 60% of the Western Cape's 43,991 total.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 6,995 common assault cases, down 3.1% vs Jan–Mar 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

City of Cape Town common assault trend

Common Assault by precinct in City of Cape Town

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 2025–Mar 2026 count.

All City of Cape Town precincts

PrecinctApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Mfuleni1,877+9.6%
Mitchells Plain1,708-0.6%
Delft1,165-1%
Kleinvlei1,123+5.2%
Kraaifontein1,120-1.8%
Atlantis1,078+12.5%
Khayelitsha919-4.5%
Nyanga848-1.3%
Lingelethu-West705+6.3%
Elsies River704+13%
Lentegeur692-9.1%
Bishop Lavis661+3.4%
Cape Town Central643-5%
Macassar600-10.8%
Grassy Park591-8.9%
Manenberg590-0.7%
Harare580-4.1%
Milnerton564-0.2%
Athlone563-8.3%
Gugulethu535-11.9%
Table View512+16.9%
Makhaza494-2.2%
Kuilsrivier484-8%
Philippi East464+0.7%
Philippi455+16.1%
Strand427-4.7%
Langa408+21.8%
Ravensmead396-2.5%
Lwandle371+0.3%
Somerset West365+11.3%
Hout Bay356+17.9%
Muizenberg324-9.5%
Belhar306-1.6%
Steenberg261-22.6%
Goodwood257-8.2%
Parow248-6.4%
Bellville237-16%
Durbanville236-8.9%
Bellville South1870%
Samora Machel186-13.1%
Woodstock164+0.6%
Maitland157+0.6%
Ocean View144-8.3%
Kensington139-24.9%
Wynberg132-18.5%
Brackenfell129-22.8%
Lansdowne128-16.9%
Gordons Bay118+14.6%
Sea Point117-7.1%
Bothasig105-3.7%
Claremont104-11.1%
Strandfontein95-7.8%
Dieprivier89-35%
Kirstenhof79-9.2%
Fish Hoek73+7.4%
Mowbray440%
Pinelands44-38.9%
Simon's Town38-26.9%
Melkbosstrand37-36.2%
Camps Bay31+10.7%
Rondebosch280%
Philadelphia27+8%
Table Bay Harbour25-19.4%
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