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Brown's Farm Crime Statistics

Nyanga Precinct |City of Cape Town
Full year (2025-2026) SAPS Data Report error

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Brown's Farm is a suburb in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Crime in the Nyanga precinct area (covering Brown's Farm) increased 2.1% vs FY 2024-25, with 7,300 reported crimes in FY 2025-26, and is 22% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (1591 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+148). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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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

7,300

2025-2026 · Full year

vs FY 2024-25

↑ 2.1%

more crimes vs FY 2024-25

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 22%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Nyanga precinct area (covering Brown's Farm) rose 2.1% vs FY 2024-25, with crime levels already very high relative to other precincts.
Total crime: 349% above provincial median
Contact crime: 811% above provincial median
Property crime: 51% above provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs FY 2024-25 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

220

↓ 15.4% vs FY 2024-25

Violent crime

3,732

↓ 0.1% vs FY 2024-25

Property crime

342

↓ 16.2% vs FY 2024-25

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

3,226

↑ 7.4% vs FY 2024-25

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Nyanga precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Drug-related crime		1,591
Aggravated robbery		1,142
Common assault		848
Malicious damage		666
Serious assault		628
Common robbery		571
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		397
Murder		220
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606 crimes ↓ 5%

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748 crimes ↓ 11.8%

Mowbray

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Other suburbs served by Nyanga police station

8 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Brown's Farm.

BarcelonaCrossroadsKTCLusakaNew CrossroadsNyangaPhilippi
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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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