Murder in the Western Cape
SAPS recorded 4,448 murder cases across 147 Western Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 983 murder cases, down 8% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most murder 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 murder trend
Murder 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:
Murder by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 284 | +11.8% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 239 | -10.5% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 220 | -15.4% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 213 | +7% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 197 | -14.7% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 187 | -7% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 185 | -14.4% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 180 | -4.8% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 155 | +0.6% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 140 | +32.1% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 111 | -11.2% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 98 | +24.1% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 92 | -14.8% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 92 | +31.4% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 90 | +9.8% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 87 | +70.6% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 84 | +21.7% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 83 | +16.9% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 77 | +16.7% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 74 | -19.6% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 74 | -28.2% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 68 | -4.2% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 58 | +5.5% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 58 | +23.4% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 53 | -8.6% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 49 | +40% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 48 | -2% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 43 | +4.9% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 39 | -18.7% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 39 | +62.5% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 38 | -44.1% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 36 | +5.9% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 35 | -10.3% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 32 | +33.3% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 32 | +113.3% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 30 | +66.7% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 30 | +7.1% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 30 | +50% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 28 | +7.7% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 26 | +13% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 25 | +8.7% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 25 | -28.6% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 24 | -29.4% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 23 | -4.2% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 20 | -16.7% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 19 | 0% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 19 | 0% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 18 | -14.3% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 18 | 0% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 17 | 0% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 17 | +21.4% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 16 | +300% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 15 | +150% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 15 | -37.5% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 15 | +36.4% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 15 | -28.6% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 14 | +7.7% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 14 | +100% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 14 | +27.3% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 13 | -35% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 13 | -38.1% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 13 | -13.3% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 13 | -7.1% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 13 | +18.2% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 12 | +140% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 11 | -31.2% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 11 | -21.4% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 11 | 0% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 10 | +11.1% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 10 | +100% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 8 | 0% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 8 | -50% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 8 | +166.7% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 8 | -61.9% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 7 | +133.3% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 7 | -36.4% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 7 | -30% |
| George | Garden Route | 7 | -12.5% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 7 | +16.7% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 7 | 0% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 7 | +40% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 7 | +16.7% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 6 | -33.3% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 5 | -16.7% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 5 | -37.5% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 5 | +150% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 5 | +150% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 5 | 0% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 5 | +150% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 5 | 0% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 5 | +66.7% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 4 | -33.3% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 4 | -42.9% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 4 | +33.3% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 4 | -42.9% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 4 | -20% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 4 | +100% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 4 | +100% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 3 | 0% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 3 | -57.1% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 3 | +200% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 3 | +200% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 3 | +200% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 3 | +200% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 3 | -25% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 3 | +200% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 3 | +50% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 3 | -62.5% |
| Darling | West Coast | 2 | -33.3% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 2 | 0% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 2 | +100% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 2 | +100% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 2 | -33.3% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 2 | 0% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 2 | +100% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 2 | -33.3% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 2 | 0% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 2 | 0% |
| Napier | Overberg | 2 | 0% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 2 | -60% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 2 | +100% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 2 | -33.3% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 2 | 0% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 2 | -33.3% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 2 | 0% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 1 | 0% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 1 | -50% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 1 | -66.7% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 1 | 0% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 1 | -66.7% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 1 | -66.7% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 1 | 0% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 1 | -50% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 1 | 0% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 1 | 0% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Elands Bay | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 0 | -100% |
| Nuwerus | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Redelinghuys | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |