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Scott Estate Crime Statistics

Hout Bay Precinct |City of Cape Town
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Scott Estate falls within the Hout Bay police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Hangberg, Hout Bay, Imizamo Yethu, Kronenzicht, Penzance Estate and 1 more.
Scott Estate is a suburb in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Crime in the Hout Bay precinct area (covering Scott Estate) remained stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 1,932 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 9% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is All theft not mentioned elsewhere (426 cases). Aggravated robbery saw the biggest decrease (-70). 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

Moderate

in Western Cape · High nationally

Reported crimes

1,932

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

→ 1.8%

no change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 9%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Hout Bay precinct area (covering Scott Estate) has been relatively stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (within ±2%).
Total crime: 19% above provincial median
Contact crime: 65% above provincial median
Property crime: 2% 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

36

↑ 5.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

677

↓ 8.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

231

↓ 28.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

1,024

↑ 13.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Hout Bay precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		426
Common assault		356
Commercial crime		260
Malicious damage		161
Serious assault		134
Residential burglary		130
Theft from vehicle		83
Drug-related crime		68
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Compare with nearby areas

Other precincts in City of Cape Town

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Philadelphia

445 crimes → 1.1%

Melkbosstrand

485 crimes ↓ 8.7%

Simon's Town

533 crimes ↓ 4.7%

Camps Bay

606 crimes ↓ 5%

Table Bay Harbour

748 crimes ↓ 11.8%

Mowbray

833 crimes ↓ 15.6%
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Side-by-side crime statistics with nearby suburbs

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Other suburbs served by Hout Bay police station

7 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

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

HangbergHout BayImizamo YethuKronenzichtPenzance EstateTierboskloof
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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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