Common Assault in the Western Cape
SAPS recorded 9,408 common assault cases across 152 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 9,408 common assault cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most common assault 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 common assault 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 common assault?
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 common assault?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 419 | +12% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 409 | +4.9% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 278 | +12.6% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 234 | -4.1% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 220 | -14.7% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 215 | +0.5% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 211 | +1.4% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 209 | +18.1% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 201 | -0.5% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 171 | -13.6% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 154 | +1.3% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 153 | -3.2% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 148 | 0% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 147 | -7% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 147 | -3.9% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 142 | +24.6% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 138 | +11.3% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 135 | +13.4% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 134 | +13.6% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 133 | -2.2% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 126 | -1.6% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 117 | +0.9% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 113 | +17.7% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 112 | +9.8% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 111 | -7.5% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 110 | +5.8% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 109 | +1.9% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 108 | -29.9% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 107 | +3.9% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 107 | +2.9% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 100 | +8.7% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 98 | +10.1% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 97 | +1% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 96 | -22.6% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 95 | +35.7% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 95 | +10.5% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 94 | -18.3% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 94 | -26.6% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 90 | -25% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 87 | -24.3% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 85 | -25.4% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 82 | -12.8% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 79 | -6% |
| George | Garden Route | 76 | -23.2% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 75 | -32.4% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 73 | +62.2% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 69 | -24.2% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 68 | -1.4% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 68 | +6.3% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 61 | +5.2% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 60 | -1.6% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 57 | +26.7% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 55 | -6.8% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 54 | -30.8% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 52 | -48% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 52 | -8.8% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 51 | -10.5% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 51 | -39.3% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 50 | +11.1% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 50 | +11.1% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 49 | +44.1% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 47 | +14.6% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 46 | -16.4% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 44 | -26.7% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 44 | +63% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 44 | -24.1% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 44 | +51.7% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 42 | +82.6% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 39 | +5.4% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 38 | +2.7% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 38 | -9.5% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 38 | +46.2% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 38 | +22.6% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 37 | -28.8% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 36 | +44% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 36 | +16.1% |
| Darling | West Coast | 35 | +59.1% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 35 | -35.2% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 35 | +20.7% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 35 | +94.4% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 35 | -12.5% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 34 | +100% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 34 | +9.7% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 32 | +23.1% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 31 | -3.1% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 31 | -29.5% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 30 | +66.7% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 30 | -30.2% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 30 | +30.4% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 29 | +38.1% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 29 | -3.3% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 28 | +86.7% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 28 | -31.7% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 27 | +12.5% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 27 | -12.9% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 27 | +92.9% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 27 | +22.7% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 25 | 0% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 25 | -13.8% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 24 | -36.8% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 23 | +15% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 23 | +15% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 22 | +37.5% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 22 | +15.8% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 21 | -46.2% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 21 | +16.7% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 21 | +10.5% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 21 | -19.2% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 20 | -9.1% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 20 | -23.1% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 20 | -23.1% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 20 | +17.6% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 19 | -24% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 19 | -40.6% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 18 | -14.3% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 17 | +21.4% |
| Napier | Overberg | 17 | +41.7% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 17 | -5.6% |
| Suurbraak | Overberg | 17 | +41.7% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 16 | -15.8% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 16 | -27.3% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 15 | +25% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 15 | -46.4% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 15 | -11.8% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 14 | -22.2% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 14 | +55.6% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 14 | -41.7% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 14 | +27.3% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 13 | -38.1% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 13 | +62.5% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 13 | -23.5% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 12 | -25% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 12 | -7.7% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 11 | +175% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 10 | +100% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 9 | -64% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 9 | -18.2% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 8 | +166.7% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 8 | -42.9% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 8 | -11.1% |
| Redelinghuys | West Coast | 7 | +600% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 6 | -60% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 6 | -40% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 5 | +66.7% |
| Elands Bay | West Coast | 5 | -16.7% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 5 | -50% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 5 | -44.4% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 5 | -58.3% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 4 | 0% |
| Nuwerus | West Coast | 4 | -33.3% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 3 | -25% |
| Doring Bay | West Coast | 1 | 0% |