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.
Is common assault rising or falling in City of Cape Town?
Which City of Cape Town precincts report the most common assault?
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.