Murder in City of Cape Town
SAPS definition: “Murder consists in the unlawful and intentional killing of another human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 869 murder cases across 50 City of Cape Town precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 8.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 81% of the Western Cape's 1,071 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 869 murder cases, down 8.9% 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 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 murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 54 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All City of Cape Town precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mfuleni | 73 | +1.4% |
| Nyanga | 56 | -3.4% |
| Delft | 53 | -24.3% |
| Philippi East | 53 | -1.9% |
| Harare | 49 | -9.3% |
| Khayelitsha | 44 | 46 → 44 |
| Kraaifontein | 43 | 42 → 43 |
| Gugulethu | 37 | -33.9% |
| Makhaza | 35 | 19 → 35 |
| Lingelethu-West | 31 | 18 → 31 |
| Mitchells Plain | 30 | 45 → 30 |
| Milnerton | 27 | 24 → 27 |
| Bishop Lavis | 24 | 43 → 24 |
| Samora Machel | 23 | 47 → 23 |
| Elsies River | 22 | 22 → 22 |
| Philippi | 22 | 21 → 22 |
| Lwandle | 21 | 31 → 21 |
| Steenberg | 20 | 7 → 20 |
| Grassy Park | 19 | 16 → 19 |
| Langa | 18 | 20 → 18 |
| Atlantis | 15 | 10 → 15 |
| Manenberg | 14 | 19 → 14 |
| Kleinvlei | 13 | 18 → 13 |
| Athlone | 11 | 11 → 11 |
| Belhar | 10 | 5 → 10 |
| Lentegeur | 10 | 16 → 10 |
| Durbanville | 9 | 4 → 9 |
| Kuilsrivier | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Ocean View | 9 | 4 → 9 |
| Ravensmead | 8 | 23 → 8 |
| Muizenberg | 7 | 16 → 7 |
| Kensington | 6 | 0 → 6 |
| Table View | 6 | 11 → 6 |
| Hout Bay | 5 | 8 → 5 |
| Maitland | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Strand | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Woodstock | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Bellville | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Bellville South | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Lansdowne | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Macassar | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Cape Town Central | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Claremont | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Fish Hoek | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Mowbray | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Pinelands | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Somerset West | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Strandfontein | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Wynberg | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Brackenfell | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Goodwood | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Kirstenhof | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Parow | 0 | 2 → 0 |