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Murder in City of Cape Town

SAPS recorded 3,641 murder cases across 59 City of Cape Town precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 82% of the Western Cape's 4,448 total.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 781 murder cases, down 9.9% 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 murder rising or falling in City of Cape Town?

Which City of Cape Town precincts report the most murder?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 62 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
Mfuleni284+11.8%
Delft239-10.5%
Nyanga220-15.4%
Gugulethu213+7%
Philippi East197-14.7%
Khayelitsha187-7%
Kraaifontein185-14.4%
Harare180-4.8%
Mitchells Plain155+0.6%
Bishop Lavis140+32.1%
Samora Machel111-11.2%
Lingelethu-West98+24.1%
Lwandle92-14.8%
Milnerton92+31.4%
Manenberg90+9.8%
Muizenberg87+70.6%
Philippi84+21.7%
Makhaza83+16.9%
Ravensmead77+16.7%
Elsies River74-19.6%
Kleinvlei74-28.2%
Langa68-4.2%
Grassy Park58+5.5%
Lentegeur58+23.4%
Steenberg53-8.6%
Athlone39-18.7%
Table View39+62.5%
Atlantis38-44.1%
Hout Bay36+5.9%
Belhar30+66.7%
Kuilsrivier30+50%
Durbanville26+13%
Ocean View25-28.6%
Macassar190%
Maitland16+300%
Kensington15+150%
Goodwood14+100%
Strand13-7.1%
Lansdowne12+140%
Bellville11-31.2%
Bellville South11-21.4%
Woodstock110%
Somerset West10+100%
Parow8-50%
Cape Town Central7-36.4%
Strandfontein50%
Brackenfell4-33.3%
Philadelphia4+100%
Dieprivier3+200%
Gordons Bay3+200%
Wynberg3-62.5%
Kirstenhof2-33.3%
Melkbosstrand20%
Camps Bay10%
Fish Hoek10%
Mowbray1-66.7%
Pinelands1-66.7%
Sea Point10%
Simon's Town1-50%
Bothasig0-100%
Claremont0-100%
Table Bay Harbour0-100%
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