Serious Assault (GBH) in the Western Cape
SAPS recorded 4,931 serious assault (gbh) cases across 151 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 4,931 serious assault (gbh) cases, down 4.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most serious assault (gbh) 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 serious assault (gbh) 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 serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Western Cape precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 180 | +13.9% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 145 | -8.2% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 135 | -11.8% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 134 | -5% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 131 | +28.4% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 120 | +21.2% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 115 | -26.8% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 113 | -2.6% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 89 | -5.3% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 87 | -4.4% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 85 | -6.6% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 79 | -16.8% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 74 | -14.9% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 74 | -25.3% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 68 | -10.5% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 68 | +4.6% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 64 | -8.6% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 63 | -6% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 61 | +15.1% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 59 | +37.2% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 59 | -30.6% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 58 | -4.9% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 58 | -4.9% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 57 | +3.6% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 55 | -16.7% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 54 | -6.9% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 53 | -19.7% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 51 | -5.6% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 50 | -18% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 48 | -9.4% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 48 | -17.2% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 48 | -22.6% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 47 | -2.1% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 46 | +21.1% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 46 | -23.3% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 44 | -2.2% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 43 | -2.3% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 42 | +10.5% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 42 | -16% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 42 | -4.5% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 40 | +42.9% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 39 | -13.3% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 38 | +5.6% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 38 | +35.7% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 37 | +12.1% |
| George | Garden Route | 36 | +16.1% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 36 | -18.2% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 35 | -7.9% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 35 | +2.9% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 34 | -19% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 34 | -29.2% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 33 | -31.2% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 33 | +13.8% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 33 | +26.9% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 33 | -26.7% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 33 | -32.7% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 32 | +6.7% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 32 | -17.9% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 32 | -15.8% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 30 | +36.4% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 30 | -16.7% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 30 | -14.3% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 30 | +15.4% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 29 | -3.3% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 29 | -31% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 29 | +20.8% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 29 | +7.4% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 28 | +21.7% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 28 | +55.6% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 28 | -15.2% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 27 | +12.5% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 27 | +8% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 27 | -18.2% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 25 | +4.2% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 25 | -7.4% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 24 | -25% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 24 | +71.4% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 23 | +35.3% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 23 | +4.5% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 21 | -12.5% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 21 | +31.3% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 21 | +61.5% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 20 | -28.6% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 20 | -20% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 20 | +25% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 19 | +11.8% |
| Darling | West Coast | 19 | +72.7% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 19 | +171.4% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 19 | +111.1% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 18 | -5.3% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 18 | -14.3% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 18 | -30.8% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 18 | 0% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 17 | -19% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 17 | +21.4% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 17 | +21.4% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 17 | 0% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 17 | +13.3% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 17 | +54.5% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 16 | +45.5% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 16 | +14.3% |
| Napier | Overberg | 16 | +14.3% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 15 | +7.1% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 15 | -21.1% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 15 | -21.1% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 15 | +7.1% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 14 | -30% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 14 | +7.7% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 13 | +18.2% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 12 | -14.3% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 12 | +20% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 12 | -58.6% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 12 | +1100% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 12 | +50% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 11 | -45% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 10 | -47.4% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 10 | 0% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 10 | +150% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 10 | +42.9% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 9 | +80% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 9 | -30.8% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 9 | 0% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 9 | -10% |
| Suurbraak | Overberg | 9 | +125% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 8 | +60% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 8 | +100% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 7 | +40% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 7 | -36.4% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 7 | -22.2% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 7 | -22.2% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 6 | 0% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 6 | -33.3% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 6 | +50% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 6 | -33.3% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 6 | +100% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 5 | -37.5% |
| Nuwerus | West Coast | 4 | 0% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 3 | -25% |
| Elands Bay | West Coast | 3 | +50% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 3 | -72.7% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 3 | 0% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 3 | 0% |
| Redelinghuys | West Coast | 3 | +200% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 2 | -60% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 2 | +100% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 1 | -83.3% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 1 | -50% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 1 | -66.7% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |