Commercial Crime in the Western Cape
SAPS recorded 6,315 commercial crime cases across 151 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 11.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 6,315 commercial crime cases, down 11.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most commercial crime 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 commercial crime 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 commercial crime?
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 commercial crime?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 334 | +1.2% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 222 | -1.8% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 205 | -19.9% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 198 | -15.7% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 195 | -18.7% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 175 | -7.4% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 153 | +44.3% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 150 | -17.6% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 146 | +9% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 140 | -9.1% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 138 | -2.1% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 129 | -29.5% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 116 | -22.1% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 115 | -10.9% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 108 | +31.7% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 104 | -21.2% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 104 | -9.6% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 93 | -30.1% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 90 | -2.2% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 89 | -25.2% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 88 | +1.1% |
| George | Garden Route | 83 | -55.1% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 82 | -2.4% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 81 | +17.4% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 79 | -18.6% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 78 | -20.4% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 75 | +2.7% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 74 | -12.9% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 70 | +7.7% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 69 | +15% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 66 | -14.3% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 65 | -38.1% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 64 | -3% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 63 | -26.7% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 62 | +24% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 60 | +15.4% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 59 | +9.3% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 57 | +67.6% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 57 | -18.6% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 56 | +3.7% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 54 | +35% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 53 | -3.6% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 52 | -13.3% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 50 | +4.2% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 49 | -23.4% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 47 | +67.9% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 45 | -34.8% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 44 | +7.3% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 43 | -14% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 42 | +27.3% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 39 | -23.5% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 39 | -11.4% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 38 | -15.6% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 37 | 0% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 37 | +8.8% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 33 | -28.3% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 33 | -17.5% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 32 | +190.9% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 31 | +55% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 30 | -11.8% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 30 | +20% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 29 | +26.1% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 29 | 0% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 29 | -9.4% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 28 | -6.7% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 27 | -18.2% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 27 | -15.6% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 27 | -15.6% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 26 | -10.3% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 25 | -21.9% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 25 | -10.7% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 25 | -28.6% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 23 | -20.7% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 22 | -21.4% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 22 | -21.4% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 22 | -15.4% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 21 | -61.8% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 21 | -32.3% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 20 | -9.1% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 20 | -48.7% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 20 | -64.9% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 20 | +42.9% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 19 | -29.6% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 19 | -45.7% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 19 | +5.6% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 19 | -9.5% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 18 | +260% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 17 | -22.7% |
| Darling | West Coast | 16 | +6.7% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 16 | +60% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 16 | 0% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 16 | +60% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 14 | +55.6% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 14 | -30% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 13 | +44.4% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 13 | -51.9% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 13 | -50% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 13 | -38.1% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 12 | +9.1% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 12 | +33.3% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 11 | -35.3% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 11 | -21.4% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 11 | -26.7% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 11 | +37.5% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 11 | -38.9% |
| Napier | Overberg | 10 | +66.7% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 10 | 0% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 9 | +80% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 9 | +12.5% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 9 | +12.5% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 9 | +28.6% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 8 | +14.3% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 8 | -50% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 8 | -38.5% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 8 | +100% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 8 | -27.3% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 7 | 0% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 7 | +600% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 7 | -86% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 7 | +40% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 7 | -86.5% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 7 | +75% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 7 | -30% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 6 | -45.5% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 6 | -33.3% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 6 | -45.5% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 5 | +66.7% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 5 | -50% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 5 | -16.7% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 5 | -61.5% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 5 | -16.7% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 4 | +300% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 4 | 0% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 3 | +50% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 3 | +50% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 2 | -60% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 2 | -60% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 2 | 0% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 2 | 0% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 2 | 0% |
| Redelinghuys | West Coast | 2 | -50% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 2 | -71.4% |
| Elands Bay | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 1 | -90.9% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 1 | -80% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 1 | -93.3% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 1 | 0% |
| Suurbraak | Overberg | 1 | -75% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 1 | -50% |
| Doring Bay | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 0 | -100% |