Other Theft in the Western Cape ⓘ
SAPS recorded 50,519 other theft cases across 152 Western Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 13,261 other theft cases, roughly unchanged vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most other theft 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 other theft rising or falling in Western Cape?
Which Western Cape districts report the most other theft?
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 other theft?
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 3,277 | -16% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 1,360 | -4.9% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 1,123 | -7.9% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 1,103 | +0.1% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 1,072 | -4.9% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 968 | +6.4% |
| George | Garden Route | 937 | +17% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 909 | -2.6% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 872 | +19.3% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 839 | -0.6% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 825 | -14.7% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 790 | -9.3% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 770 | +13.6% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 764 | -10.9% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 746 | -9.6% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 745 | -9.6% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 738 | -1.6% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 711 | -5.6% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 672 | +13.9% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 671 | -1.5% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 660 | +4.1% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 625 | -5.4% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 621 | -4.3% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 615 | +0.2% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 613 | -9.6% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 605 | -16.7% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 575 | +1.2% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 562 | -1.4% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 558 | -3.8% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 541 | -19.9% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 539 | -14.3% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 538 | +7.6% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 531 | -10.6% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 508 | +12.1% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 493 | +2.7% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 466 | -13.4% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 447 | -3.5% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 446 | +9% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 440 | -16.2% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 426 | +9.8% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 417 | -17.6% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 397 | +0.5% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 383 | -8.8% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 368 | -1.9% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 366 | +32.1% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 365 | -20.7% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 363 | +2.3% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 357 | +0.8% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 356 | +10.9% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 355 | -12.3% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 354 | +26.9% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 348 | +38.6% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 344 | -18.1% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 341 | -20% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 340 | -4.8% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 339 | -18.5% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 299 | +5.3% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 281 | -22.2% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 280 | +30.2% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 275 | -6.1% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 270 | -17.9% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 269 | +16.5% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 267 | -6.3% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 259 | +16.1% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 257 | +5.3% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 255 | +19.2% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 254 | -14.8% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 253 | -5.6% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 251 | -11.3% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 250 | -3.5% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 238 | +7.7% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 238 | +2.1% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 235 | +14.1% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 226 | -10.7% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 214 | -8.5% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 209 | +54.8% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 208 | -16.1% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 203 | +19.4% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 199 | +8.2% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 198 | +32% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 195 | -15.9% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 195 | -4.9% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 192 | -11.5% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 190 | -7.8% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 188 | -6% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 188 | +9.3% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 184 | +3.4% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 184 | +43.8% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 183 | -1.1% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 182 | +22.1% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 180 | -11.3% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 180 | -2.2% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 161 | -2.4% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 160 | +29% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 160 | +12.7% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 157 | +40.2% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 157 | -15.6% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 151 | +52.5% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 151 | +3.4% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 151 | +17.1% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 148 | +2.1% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 147 | -23.8% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 146 | +10.6% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 145 | 0% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 142 | -10.7% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 140 | -14.6% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 139 | +49.5% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 135 | +31.1% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 131 | -5.8% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 131 | +42.4% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 130 | +18.2% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 129 | -15.1% |
| Napier | Overberg | 126 | +34% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 125 | -26.9% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 125 | +1.6% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 121 | +9% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 117 | +95% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 117 | +36% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 116 | +26.1% |
| Darling | West Coast | 115 | +6.5% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 114 | -16.8% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 109 | +10.1% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 109 | +45.3% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 106 | -6.2% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 106 | +37.7% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 102 | +56.9% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 101 | -9.8% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 97 | +29.3% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 93 | +1.1% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 86 | +2.4% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 84 | +18.3% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 82 | -15.5% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 80 | -7% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 76 | -13.6% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 70 | +48.9% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 64 | +42.2% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 63 | -7.4% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 58 | -23.7% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 55 | 0% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 51 | +34.2% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 50 | +56.3% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 50 | -16.7% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 49 | -3.9% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 39 | -23.5% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 29 | +38.1% |
| Suurbraak | Overberg | 26 | -7.1% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 21 | -53.3% |
| Elands Bay | West Coast | 18 | 0% |
| Nuwerus | West Coast | 13 | -7.1% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 10 | -9.1% |
| Doring Bay | West Coast | 9 | +80% |
| Redelinghuys | West Coast | 3 | -66.7% |