How many hijackings are recorded in Western Cape?

SAPS recorded 548 carjacking incidents in Western Cape in Apr–Jun 2026, down 14.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Which Western Cape precinct records the most carjackings?

Delft recorded the most carjacking incidents of any Western Cape precinct (93) in Apr–Jun 2026. These are raw reported counts, not adjusted for population.

Are carjacking counts included in other crime totals?

Yes. SAPS records carjacking as a subcategory of robbery with aggravating circumstances, so every carjacking on this page is already included in the aggravated robbery totals shown on precinct and suburb pages. The two figures must never be added together.

Hijacking in Western Cape

SAPS recorded 548 carjacking incidents in the Western Cape in Apr–Jun 2026, down 14.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

How SAPS counts this: carjacking is a subcategory of robbery with aggravating circumstances in SAPS statistics. The counts on this page are already included in the aggravated robbery figures shown on precinct and suburb pages, so never add the two together.

Note: Raw reported counts, not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents and more vehicles will naturally record more incidents.

Is carjacking 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 precincts record the most carjackings?

Western Cape SAPS precincts with the most recorded carjacking incidents in Apr–Jun 2026. Click a precinct for its full crime breakdown. Counts are precinct-level SAPS subcategory figures and are already part of each precinct's aggravated robbery total.

#	Precinct	District	Province	Apr–Jun 2026	vs Apr–Jun 2025
1	Delft	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	93	+36.8%
2	Lingelethu-West	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	54	-14.3%
3	Mfuleni	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	39	39 → 39
4	Khayelitsha	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	35	29 → 35
5	Nyanga	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	33	49 → 33
6	Harare	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	27	-55%
7	Makhaza	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	25	29 → 25
8	Gugulethu	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	22	38 → 22
9	Kleinvlei	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	18	20 → 18
10	Kraaifontein	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	15	2 → 15
11	Philippi East	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	13	27 → 13
12	Bellville	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	10	3 → 10
13	Elsies River	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	10	4 → 10
14	Lentegeur	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	10	15 → 10
15	Mitchells Plain	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	10	21 → 10
16	Philippi	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	10	18 → 10
17	Milnerton	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	9	7 → 9
18	Grassy Park	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	8	6 → 8
19	Langa	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	8	13 → 8
20	Goodwood	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	7	5 → 7

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