Murder in the Western Cape
SAPS recorded 1,071 murder cases across 123 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 6.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,071 murder cases, down 6.7% vs Apr–Jun 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.
Is murder 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 murder?
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 murder?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 73 | +1.4% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 56 | -3.4% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 53 | -24.3% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 53 | -1.9% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 49 | -9.3% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 44 | -4.3% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 43 | +2.4% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 37 | -33.9% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 35 | +84.2% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 31 | +72.2% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 30 | -33.3% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 27 | +12.5% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 24 | -44.2% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 23 | -51.1% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 23 | +43.8% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 22 | 0% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 22 | +4.8% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 21 | -32.3% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 20 | +185.7% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 19 | +58.3% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 19 | +18.8% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 18 | -10% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 15 | +50% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 15 | +66.7% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 14 | +366.7% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 14 | -26.3% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 13 | -27.8% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 11 | 0% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 10 | +100% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 10 | -37.5% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 10 | -9.1% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 9 | +125% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 9 | +28.6% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 9 | +125% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 8 | +60% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 8 | +700% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 8 | -65.2% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 7 | 0% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 7 | +40% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 7 | -56.2% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 7 | +16.7% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 6 | +20% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 6 | 0% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 6 | -45.5% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 5 | -37.5% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 5 | +400% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 5 | +150% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 5 | +150% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 4 | +100% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 4 | +100% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 4 | +100% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 4 | +33.3% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 3 | -40% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 3 | -40% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 3 | -25% |
| Darling | West Coast | 3 | 0% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 3 | 0% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 3 | 0% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 3 | -40% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 3 | +50% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 3 | -40% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 3 | -25% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 3 | -57.1% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 3 | -72.7% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 2 | -33.3% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 2 | +100% |
| George | Garden Route | 2 | +100% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 2 | 0% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 2 | 0% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 2 | +100% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 2 | 0% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 2 | 0% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 2 | -50% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 2 | -50% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 2 | 0% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 1 | 0% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 1 | -50% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 1 | -50% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 1 | -66.7% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 1 | 0% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 1 | 0% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 1 | -85.7% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 1 | 0% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 1 | 0% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 1 | -66.7% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 1 | -50% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 1 | -50% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 1 | -50% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 1 | -66.7% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 1 | -80% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 0 | -100% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 0 | -100% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 0 | -100% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 0 | -100% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 0 | -100% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 0 | -100% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 0 | -100% |
| Napier | Overberg | 0 | -100% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 0 | -100% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 0 | -100% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 0 | -100% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 0 | -100% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 0 | -100% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 0 | -100% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 0 | -100% |