Home / Western Cape / Most Improved Areas Most Improved Areas in Western Cape Source: South African Police Service (SAPS) • Last updated 2026-05-29
Of Western Cape's 152 police precincts, 48 reported less crime than the previous year, 30 were stable, and 74 reported more crime. Based on SAPS quarterly statistics for Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Ranked by percentage change in total crimes. Raw counts — not adjusted for population.
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Most Improved (48) Precinct District Change Total crimes Cape Winelands -31% 312 West Coast -29.5% 93 Cape Winelands -18.9% 637 Overberg -16.4% 347 City of Cape Town -16.1% 1,267 City of Cape Town -16% 998 City of Cape Town -15.6% 833 Garden Route -14.5% 1,957 City of Cape Town -13.6% 6,362 West Coast -12.3% 1,604 City of Cape Town -11.8% 748 City of Cape Town -11.7% 956 City of Cape Town -11.1% 1,749 City of Cape Town -10.6% 1,487 Garden Route -10.2% 1,202 City of Cape Town -10% 2,757 City of Cape Town -9.8% 3,924 City of Cape Town -8.8% 1,854 City of Cape Town -8.7% 485 City of Cape Town -8.6% 1,128 Cape Winelands -8.2% 6,650 City of Cape Town -7.5% 3,421 City of Cape Town -7.4% 3,543 West Coast -6.9% 1,182 City of Cape Town -6.8% 1,961 Central Karoo -6.6% 312 City of Cape Town -6.3% 3,953 City of Cape Town -6.1% 2,799 City of Cape Town -5.1% 8,956 Cape Winelands -5.1% 3,988 City of Cape Town -5% 606 City of Cape Town -5% 4,838 City of Cape Town -4.9% 4,734 Cape Winelands -4.8% 2,427 Cape Winelands -4.8% 1,886 City of Cape Town -4.7% 533 City of Cape Town -4.6% 1,152 Overberg -4.3% 731 Garden Route -4.3% 2,461 Garden Route -4.2% 5,260 Cape Winelands -3.9% 2,636 City of Cape Town -3.7% 4,045 City of Cape Town -3.4% 4,849 West Coast -3% 3,126 West Coast -2.9% 2,989 City of Cape Town -2.8% 5,640 West Coast -2.4% 1,918 City of Cape Town -2.1% 6,397
Most Worsened (74) Precinct District Change Total crimes Cape Winelands +59.8% 1,358 West Coast +38% 643 Garden Route +31.3% 982 Overberg +30.3% 762 Overberg +21.9% 2,274 West Coast +21.6% 753 Cape Winelands +21.1% 1,075 West Coast +19.6% 238 City of Cape Town +18.9% 3,124 Garden Route +18.7% 1,170 Cape Winelands +16.8% 639 West Coast +16.8% 202 Central Karoo +16.6% 830 Garden Route +16.5% 1,157 Garden Route +15.8% 661 Garden Route +15.1% 2,438 Overberg +14.9% 278 Cape Winelands +14.7% 1,935 Garden Route +14.6% 1,311 Overberg +14% 506 West Coast +13.6% 292 Garden Route +13% 2,011 Cape Winelands +12.4% 3,869 Cape Winelands +12.4% 1,355 Garden Route +12.3% 3,119 City of Cape Town +12.3% 3,716 West Coast +11.7% 803 West Coast +11.6% 893 Overberg +11.5% 5,704 City of Cape Town +11.1% 3,703 West Coast +11.1% 1,235 Cape Winelands +11.1% 841 City of Cape Town +11.1% 6,520 City of Cape Town +10.9% 1,622 West Coast +10.8% 215 Cape Winelands +10.6% 5,869 City of Cape Town +10% 2,774 City of Cape Town +9.9% 1,285 Overberg +9.8% 1,259 West Coast +9.7% 1,304 City of Cape Town +9.7% 4,020 Overberg +9.6% 1,945 City of Cape Town +9.6% 6,718 Central Karoo +9.5% 693 Central Karoo +9.4% 453 City of Cape Town +9.2% 5,424 City of Cape Town +9.1% 5,197 Garden Route +8.7% 3,467 West Coast +8% 1,511 City of Cape Town +7.6% 3,301 Garden Route +7.3% 427 West Coast +7% 415 Cape Winelands +6.9% 1,168 City of Cape Town +5.9% 9,629 Cape Winelands +5.6% 1,080 City of Cape Town +5.6% 2,791 Overberg +5.6% 2,414 West Coast +5.5% 174 City of Cape Town +5.2% 7,280 West Coast +4.8% 770 Garden Route +4.7% 6,119 Overberg +4.7% 2,183 City of Cape Town +4.6% 3,859 City of Cape Town +4.4% 3,986 Overberg +4% 1,633 Cape Winelands +3.9% 933 City of Cape Town +3.9% 5,132 City of Cape Town +2.9% 11,404 Garden Route +2.8% 933 Cape Winelands +2.8% 739 West Coast +2.7% 375 City of Cape Town +2.4% 5,970 West Coast +2.2% 643 City of Cape Town +2.1% 7,300
Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025). Percentage changes compare total crimes vs the previous year. Precincts with very low crime counts may show large percentage swings from small absolute changes. Methodology →
