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Matroosfontein Crime Statistics

Elsies River Precinct |City of Cape Town
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Part of greater Cape Flats → Elsies River is one of several police precincts serving the Cape Flats area. Matroosfontein falls within the Elsies River police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Clarke Estate, Connaught Estate, Elsies River, Eureka, Leonsdale.
Matroosfontein is a suburb in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Crime in the Elsies River precinct area (covering Matroosfontein) increased 9.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 5,197 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 9% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (1137 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+359). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Very High

in Western Cape

Reported crimes

5,197

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↑ 9.1%

more crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 9%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Elsies River precinct area (covering Matroosfontein) rose 9.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with crime levels already very high relative to other precincts.
Total crime: 219% above provincial median
Contact crime: 343% above provincial median
Property crime: 61% above provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

74

↓ 19.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

1,813

↑ 8.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

365

↓ 9.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

3,019

↑ 12.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Elsies River precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Drug-related crime		1,137
Common assault		704
Malicious damage		537
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		493
Common robbery		392
Crimen injuria		357
Serious assault		256
Aggravated robbery		240
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Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

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485 crimes ↓ 8.7%

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Camps Bay

606 crimes ↓ 5%

Table Bay Harbour

748 crimes ↓ 11.8%

Mowbray

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Other suburbs served by Elsies River police station

6 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Matroosfontein.

Clarke EstateConnaught EstateElsies RiverEurekaLeonsdale
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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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