Murder in the Western Cape
SAPS definition: “Murder consists in the unlawful and intentional killing of another human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 | 46 → 44 |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 43 | 42 → 43 |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 37 | -33.9% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 35 | 19 → 35 |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 31 | 18 → 31 |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 30 | 45 → 30 |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 27 | 24 → 27 |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 24 | 43 → 24 |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 23 | 47 → 23 |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 23 | 16 → 23 |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 22 | 22 → 22 |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 22 | 21 → 22 |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 21 | 31 → 21 |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 20 | 7 → 20 |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 19 | 12 → 19 |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 19 | 16 → 19 |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 18 | 20 → 18 |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 15 | 10 → 15 |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 15 | 9 → 15 |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 14 | 3 → 14 |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 14 | 19 → 14 |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 13 | 18 → 13 |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 11 | 11 → 11 |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 10 | 5 → 10 |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 10 | 16 → 10 |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 10 | 11 → 10 |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 9 | 4 → 9 |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 9 | 4 → 9 |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 8 | 5 → 8 |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 8 | 1 → 8 |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 8 | 23 → 8 |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 7 | 7 → 7 |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 7 | 5 → 7 |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 7 | 16 → 7 |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 7 | 6 → 7 |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 6 | 5 → 6 |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 6 | 0 → 6 |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 6 | 11 → 6 |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 5 | 8 → 5 |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Caledon | Overberg | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Conville | Garden Route | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Darling | West Coast | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 3 | 7 → 3 |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 3 | 11 → 3 |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| George | Garden Route | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 1 | 7 → 1 |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Porterville | West Coast | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Klawer | West Coast | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Napier | Overberg | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 0 | 5 → 0 |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 0 | 1 → 0 |