Serious Assault (GBH) in the Western Cape
SAPS recorded 23,361 serious assault (gbh) cases across 152 Western Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 5,994 serious assault (gbh) cases, down 7.3% vs Jan–Mar 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.
Western Cape serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by district
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:
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 878 | +8.1% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 743 | +7.1% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 628 | +2.3% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 616 | -12.6% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 600 | +3.4% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 595 | -6.3% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 502 | +4.8% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 500 | -15.5% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 465 | +8.6% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 438 | +0.5% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 399 | +5% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 395 | -6.8% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 367 | +3.4% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 353 | +18.5% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 342 | +6.9% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 313 | -22.1% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 307 | +6.2% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 306 | -3.5% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 303 | -7.1% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 291 | -4.9% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 291 | +29.9% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 272 | +2.3% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 271 | -14% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 270 | -16.7% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 269 | -1.5% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 267 | +4.3% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 256 | 0% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 244 | -7.6% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 243 | +16.8% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 241 | -8.4% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 234 | +7.3% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 234 | +12% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 226 | -5% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 224 | +3.7% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 224 | -12.5% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 220 | +57.1% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 216 | -10% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 212 | +13.4% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 207 | -19.5% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 204 | +21.4% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 204 | +9.7% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 197 | +2.1% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 195 | +32.7% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 192 | +10.3% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 179 | -31.2% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 175 | +4.2% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 174 | -8.4% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 172 | +1.2% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 167 | -8.7% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 162 | +5.9% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 153 | -5% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 152 | -0.7% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 150 | -21.1% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 150 | -8% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 147 | +26.7% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 146 | -3.9% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 145 | +39.4% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 144 | +32.1% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 143 | +9.2% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 141 | -2.1% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 140 | -25.9% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 136 | +11.5% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 134 | -24.7% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 133 | +5.6% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 131 | +4.8% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 129 | -5.8% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 127 | -3.8% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 126 | -24.6% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 124 | -19.5% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 120 | +4.3% |
| George | Garden Route | 119 | -2.5% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 118 | -7.8% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 117 | -3.3% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 115 | +13.9% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 115 | -15.4% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 114 | -29.6% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 108 | -18.8% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 105 | +15.4% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 105 | +7.1% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 104 | -17.5% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 100 | +23.5% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 99 | -13.9% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 95 | +39.7% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 95 | -5.9% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 95 | -28.6% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 94 | +10.6% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 90 | -8.2% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 89 | -6.3% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 88 | -12.9% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 88 | -3.3% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 84 | -1.2% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 81 | -33.1% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 80 | -32.8% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 79 | -4.8% |
| Darling | West Coast | 78 | +13% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 76 | -6.2% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 76 | +4.1% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 76 | -6.2% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 72 | +28.6% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 71 | -5.3% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 68 | +47.8% |
| Napier | Overberg | 68 | -16% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 66 | +8.2% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 66 | +3.1% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 63 | -28.4% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 61 | +5.2% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 61 | -21.8% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 60 | -17.8% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 55 | -32.9% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 54 | -25% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 53 | -28.4% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 52 | -36.6% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 51 | +4.1% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 51 | -5.6% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 50 | -10.7% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 48 | +41.2% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 48 | +41.2% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 45 | -16.7% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 44 | +18.9% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 44 | -8.3% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 41 | -26.8% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 40 | -28.6% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 37 | -14% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 36 | -2.7% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 35 | -25.5% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 35 | -23.9% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 31 | -24.4% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 31 | 0% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 30 | +42.9% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 30 | +25% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 29 | +70.6% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 29 | +93.3% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 28 | -39.1% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 25 | +13.6% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 21 | -19.2% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 21 | -38.2% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 20 | +17.6% |
| Suurbraak | Overberg | 18 | -21.7% |
| Elands Bay | West Coast | 15 | +50% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 15 | 0% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 14 | +100% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 12 | -42.9% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 11 | -8.3% |
| Nuwerus | West Coast | 11 | -66.7% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 8 | -42.9% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 8 | -27.3% |
| Redelinghuys | West Coast | 8 | +33.3% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 8 | +100% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 7 | 0% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 7 | -22.2% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 7 | +133.3% |
| Doring Bay | West Coast | 5 | -16.7% |