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Thornton Crime Statistics

Pinelands Precinct |City of Cape Town
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Thornton falls within the Pinelands police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Epping Industria, Ndabeni, Pinelands.
Thornton is a suburb in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Crime in the Pinelands precinct area (covering Thornton) remained stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 1,264 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 23.6% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Commercial crime (308 cases). Commercial crime saw the biggest increase (+47). 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

1,264

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

→ 1.4%

no change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 23.6%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Pinelands precinct area (covering Thornton) has been relatively stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (within ±2%).
Total crime: 22% below provincial median
Contact crime: 50% below provincial median
Property crime: 40% 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

1

↓ 66.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

203

↓ 14% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

316

↓ 17.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

745

↑ 19% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Pinelands precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Commercial crime		308
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		269
Theft from vehicle		187
Common robbery		85
Residential burglary		73
Aggravated robbery		55
Drug-related crime		49
Malicious damage		48
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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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Other suburbs served by Pinelands police station

4 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

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

Epping IndustriaNdabeniPinelands
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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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