How many kidnappings are recorded in Western Cape?

SAPS recorded 922 kidnapping cases in Western Cape in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 14.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.

Which Western Cape precinct records the most kidnappings?

Mfuleni recorded the most kidnapping cases of any Western Cape precinct (79) in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. These are raw reported counts, not adjusted for population.

Does SAPS break kidnapping down by type?

No. SAPS publishes kidnapping as a single category that includes all subtypes it records, such as hostage-taking and kidnapping for ransom or extortion. No official per-subtype breakdown exists at precinct level, so this page shows only the combined category counts.

Kidnapping in Western Cape

SAPS recorded 922 kidnapping cases in the Western Cape in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 14.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (1,076 cases).

How SAPS counts this: kidnapping is a standalone category in SAPS crime statistics, and these counts are included in the total crime figures on precinct and suburb pages. SAPS folds every kidnapping subtype it records into this one category, including hostage-taking and kidnapping for ransom or extortion, and publishes no per-subtype breakdown.

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

Is kidnapping rising or falling in Western Cape?

Which Western Cape precincts record the most kidnappings?

Western Cape SAPS precincts with the most recorded kidnapping cases in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Click a precinct for its full crime breakdown.

#	Precinct	District	Province	Apr 2025–Mar 2026	vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
1	Mfuleni	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	79	-16.8%
2	Delft	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	46	+2.2%
3	Khayelitsha	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	41	-24.1%
4	Gugulethu	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	29	-9.4%
5	Lingelethu-West	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	29	-27.5%
6	Kraaifontein	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	28	+12%
7	Milnerton	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	28	-22.2%
8	Nyanga	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	28	+16.7%
9	Bellville	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	21	-27.6%
10	Worcester	Cape Winelands	Western Cape	20	-20%
11	Harare	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	19	-44.1%
12	Cape Town Central	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	18	+50%
13	Kleinvlei	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	18	-37.9%
14	Mitchells Plain	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	18	-10%
15	Langa	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	17	+70%
16	Lentegeur	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	17	+21.4%
17	Robertson	Cape Winelands	Western Cape	17	-19%
18	Lwandle	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	16	+77.8%
19	Table View	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	15	-6.2%
20	Goodwood	City of Cape Town	Western Cape	14	+55.6%

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