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Aggravated Robbery in the Western Cape ⓘ

SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 4,357 aggravated robbery cases across 141 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 18.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 4,357 aggravated robbery cases, down 18.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most aggravated robbery reports come from City of Cape Town.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in Western Cape?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Western Cape districts report the most aggravated robbery?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Western Cape precincts report the most aggravated robbery?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
DelftCity of Cape Town275+1.9%
KraaifonteinCity of Cape Town241-0.4%
NyangaCity of Cape Town217-24.1%
MfuleniCity of Cape Town213-34.5%
KhayelitshaCity of Cape Town173-12.6%
MilnertonCity of Cape Town151+1.3%
Lingelethu-WestCity of Cape Town136-9.3%
Cape Town CentralCity of Cape Town125-17.8%
Philippi EastCity of Cape Town116-29.7%
BellvilleCity of Cape Town111+38.8%
MakhazaCity of Cape Town104-32.9%
KleinvleiCity of Cape Town100-5.7%
HarareCity of Cape Town97-45.2%
Mitchells PlainCity of Cape Town97-26%
GugulethuCity of Cape Town86-33.8%
StellenboschCape Winelands82-20.4%
ParowCity of Cape Town80-17.5%
Table ViewCity of Cape Town77+32.8%
LangaCity of Cape Town76+5.6%
LwandleCity of Cape Town73-36%
AthloneCity of Cape Town68-30.6%
Bishop LavisCity of Cape Town63+1.6%
LentegeurCity of Cape Town56-26.3%
Grassy ParkCity of Cape Town55-11.3%
AtlantisCity of Cape Town5424 → 54
KuilsrivierCity of Cape Town50-18%
MuizenbergCity of Cape Town4842 → 48
Elsies RiverCity of Cape Town47-19%
WorcesterCape Winelands4744 → 47
MaitlandCity of Cape Town4448 → 44
WoodstockCity of Cape Town43-27.1%
ThembalethuGarden Route42-28.8%
Paarl EastCape Winelands3926 → 39
Samora MachelCity of Cape Town38-69.6%
DurbanvilleCity of Cape Town3736 → 37
GoodwoodCity of Cape Town36-47.8%
VredenburgWest Coast3441 → 34
Bellville SouthCity of Cape Town3230 → 32
KnysnaGarden Route3229 → 32
OudtshoornGarden Route3126 → 31
PaarlCape Winelands2938 → 29
Somerset WestCity of Cape Town2929 → 29
ConvilleGarden Route2831 → 28
ManenbergCity of Cape Town28-54.8%
MacassarCity of Cape Town2721 → 27
HermanusOverberg2619 → 26
MbekweniCape Winelands2624 → 26
PhilippiCity of Cape Town26-63.4%
WynbergCity of Cape Town2630 → 26
LansdowneCity of Cape Town2420 → 24
StrandCity of Cape Town2433 → 24
GeorgeGarden Route2312 → 23
BrackenfellCity of Cape Town2115 → 21
BelharCity of Cape Town2044 → 20
BothasigCity of Cape Town1912 → 19
PacaltsdorpGarden Route1912 → 19
CloetesvilleCape Winelands1628 → 16
KlapmutsCape Winelands1611 → 16
MalmesburyWest Coast1610 → 16
Ocean ViewCity of Cape Town1614 → 16
WellingtonCape Winelands1620 → 16
SaldanhaWest Coast1524 → 15
ClaremontCity of Cape Town1430 → 14
GrabouwOverberg1413 → 14
MowbrayCity of Cape Town1411 → 14
Beaufort WestCentral Karoo1315 → 13
Da GamaskopGarden Route1319 → 13
KensingtonCity of Cape Town1323 → 13
KirstenhofCity of Cape Town1312 → 13
RavensmeadCity of Cape Town1335 → 13
KwanonqabaGarden Route1224 → 12
DieprivierCity of Cape Town1118 → 11
PinelandsCity of Cape Town1112 → 11
StrandfonteinCity of Cape Town1017 → 10
KwanokuthulaGarden Route98 → 9
RondeboschCity of Cape Town913 → 9
SteenbergCity of Cape Town928 → 9
BredasdorpOverberg85 → 8
De DoornsCape Winelands816 → 8
FranschhoekCape Winelands811 → 8
Hout BayCity of Cape Town820 → 8
RobertsonCape Winelands823 → 8
CaledonOverberg69 → 6
CeresCape Winelands67 → 6
Fish HoekCity of Cape Town64 → 6
Groot-DrakensteinCape Winelands61 → 6
Sea PointCity of Cape Town612 → 6
Gordons BayCity of Cape Town57 → 5
Prince Alfred HamletCape Winelands52 → 5
CalitzdorpGarden Route41 → 4
MoorreesburgWest Coast45 → 4
PiketbergWest Coast42 → 4
Plettenberg BayGarden Route44 → 4
AlbertiniaGarden Route32 → 3
LutzvilleWest Coast35 → 3
Mossel BayGarden Route33 → 3
PhiladelphiaCity of Cape Town34 → 3
RiviersonderendOverberg32 → 3
Still BayGarden Route30 → 3
VredendalWest Coast37 → 3
AshtonCape Winelands21 → 2
ClanwilliamWest Coast21 → 2
DarlingWest Coast28 → 2
Gans BayOverberg26 → 2
HopefieldWest Coast21 → 2
KlawerWest Coast21 → 2
KleinmondOverberg21 → 2
LadismithGarden Route23 → 2
RawsonvilleCape Winelands21 → 2
Riebeek WestWest Coast23 → 2
StanfordOverberg21 → 2
SwellendamOverberg23 → 2
Touws RiverCape Winelands20 → 2
TulbaghCape Winelands23 → 2
VanrhynsdorpWest Coast21 → 2
BonnievaleCape Winelands13 → 1
Camps BayCity of Cape Town15 → 1
De RustGarden Route10 → 1
GraafwaterWest Coast10 → 1
Groot BrakrivierGarden Route11 → 1
LaaiplekWest Coast13 → 1
LaingsburgCentral Karoo10 → 1
LangebaanWest Coast13 → 1
MelkbosstrandCity of Cape Town10 → 1
PortervilleWest Coast10 → 1
Prince AlbertCentral Karoo11 → 1
RiversdaleGarden Route11 → 1
SaronCape Winelands13 → 1
St Helena BayWest Coast13 → 1
VilliersdorpOverberg15 → 1
WolseleyCape Winelands11 → 1
CitrusdalWest Coast04 → 0
DysselsdorpGarden Route01 → 0
GenadendalOverberg01 → 0
Heidelberg(C)Garden Route03 → 0
LambertsbaaiWest Coast02 → 0
McgregorCape Winelands02 → 0
MontaguCape Winelands03 → 0
NapierOverberg01 → 0
Simon's TownCity of Cape Town04 → 0
StruisbaaiOverberg01 → 0
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