Aggravated Robbery in the Western Cape ⓘ
SAPS recorded 20,446 aggravated robbery cases across 148 Western Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 12.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 4,246 aggravated robbery cases, down 18.7% vs Jan–Mar 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?
Which Western Cape districts report the most aggravated robbery?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Western Cape precincts report the most aggravated robbery?
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 1,142 | -8.1% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 1,124 | +2.2% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 953 | -5.1% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 918 | +2% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 764 | -34% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 660 | -10.4% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 642 | -25.7% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 622 | +37.9% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 620 | +3.7% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 616 | -23.6% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 516 | -29.6% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 490 | -11.7% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 489 | -25.3% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 465 | +11% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 451 | -12.4% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 403 | +2.3% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 358 | -19.2% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 348 | -10.1% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 329 | -18.8% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 315 | -0.9% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 315 | -19.8% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 301 | -11.2% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 296 | -19.1% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 269 | +40.1% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 256 | -16.6% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 242 | -6.6% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 240 | -7.7% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 227 | +36.7% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 223 | -0.9% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 222 | -12.6% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 221 | -7.1% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 210 | -3.7% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 207 | -15.5% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 190 | -13.2% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 159 | -11.2% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 151 | -15.6% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 144 | -24.6% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 144 | -28.4% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 143 | +2.9% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 140 | +44.3% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 140 | -6% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 130 | -35.3% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 128 | +14.3% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 127 | -25.7% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 127 | +2.4% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 124 | +20.4% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 123 | -28.1% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 121 | -28.4% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 120 | -16.1% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 114 | -40% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 111 | -14.6% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 96 | -29.9% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 95 | -5.9% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 95 | +4.4% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 94 | -8.7% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 91 | -9% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 88 | -26.1% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 85 | -19.8% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 85 | -2.3% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 78 | -1.3% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 72 | -2.7% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 66 | -9.6% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 66 | -24.1% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 65 | +6.6% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 64 | -52.2% |
| George | Garden Route | 60 | -35.5% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 60 | -17.8% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 56 | -1.8% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 55 | -16.7% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 54 | +58.8% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 53 | -14.5% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 49 | -36.4% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 46 | 0% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 45 | -16.7% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 44 | -44.3% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 43 | -45.6% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 42 | -33.3% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 41 | -31.7% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 41 | -44.6% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 39 | -38.1% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 37 | -26% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 36 | -7.7% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 34 | -34.6% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 32 | +23.1% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 28 | -34.9% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 26 | -16.1% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 25 | +8.7% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 21 | -44.7% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 20 | -9.1% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 18 | -50% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 18 | -47.1% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 17 | -37% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 17 | 0% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 16 | -11.1% |
| Darling | West Coast | 15 | -21.1% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 15 | +200% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 15 | -21.1% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 15 | -37.5% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 13 | -38.1% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 13 | +18.2% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 13 | +44.4% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 12 | +140% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 12 | -33.3% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 11 | -26.7% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 11 | -31.2% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 10 | -37.5% |
| Napier | Overberg | 10 | +42.9% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 10 | -54.5% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 9 | -52.6% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 8 | +60% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 8 | -11.1% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 8 | -38.5% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 8 | -71.4% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 7 | +40% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 7 | -36.4% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 7 | -46.2% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 7 | 0% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 7 | -22.2% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 7 | -41.7% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 6 | -25% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 6 | -50% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 6 | -25% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 6 | -25% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 6 | -60% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 5 | -16.7% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 5 | -50% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 5 | +66.7% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 4 | 0% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 4 | -20% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 4 | -50% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 3 | +50% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 3 | -40% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 3 | -62.5% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 3 | -25% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 3 | -25% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 2 | -50% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 2 | +100% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 2 | -33.3% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 2 | 0% |
| Elands Bay | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 1 | -66.7% |
| Nuwerus | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 1 | 0% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 0 | -100% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 0 | -100% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 0 | -100% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 0 | -100% |