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.
Western Cape other theft trend
Other Theft 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:
Other Theft by precinct
| 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% |