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.
Is murder rising or falling in Western Cape?
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 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Western Cape precincts report the most murder?
| 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% |