Murder in City of Cape Town
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: green = improved, red = worsened, 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 | -4.3% |
| Kraaifontein | 43 | +2.4% |
| Gugulethu | 37 | -33.9% |
| Makhaza | 35 | +84.2% |
| Lingelethu-West | 31 | +72.2% |
| Mitchells Plain | 30 | -33.3% |
| Milnerton | 27 | +12.5% |
| Bishop Lavis | 24 | -44.2% |
| Samora Machel | 23 | -51.1% |
| Elsies River | 22 | 0% |
| Philippi | 22 | +4.8% |
| Lwandle | 21 | -32.3% |
| Steenberg | 20 | +185.7% |
| Grassy Park | 19 | +18.8% |
| Langa | 18 | -10% |
| Atlantis | 15 | +50% |
| Manenberg | 14 | -26.3% |
| Kleinvlei | 13 | -27.8% |
| Athlone | 11 | 0% |
| Belhar | 10 | +100% |
| Lentegeur | 10 | -37.5% |
| Durbanville | 9 | +125% |
| Kuilsrivier | 9 | +28.6% |
| Ocean View | 9 | +125% |
| Ravensmead | 8 | -65.2% |
| Muizenberg | 7 | -56.2% |
| Kensington | 6 | 0% |
| Table View | 6 | -45.5% |
| Hout Bay | 5 | -37.5% |
| Maitland | 5 | +400% |
| Strand | 5 | +150% |
| Woodstock | 5 | +150% |
| Bellville | 3 | -40% |
| Bellville South | 3 | -40% |
| Lansdowne | 3 | 0% |
| Macassar | 3 | -40% |
| Philadelphia | 2 | +100% |
| Cape Town Central | 1 | 0% |
| Claremont | 1 | 0% |
| Fish Hoek | 1 | 0% |
| Mowbray | 1 | 0% |
| Pinelands | 1 | 0% |
| Somerset West | 1 | -66.7% |
| Strandfontein | 1 | 0% |
| Wynberg | 1 | 0% |
| Brackenfell | 0 | -100% |
| Goodwood | 0 | -100% |
| Kirstenhof | 0 | -100% |
| Parow | 0 | -100% |