Cape Flats Crime Statistics
23 police precincts|104 suburbs|Western Cape
3 of 4 quarters (2025-2026) SAPS Data
Total crimes
85,786
Apr–Dec 2025
vs Apr–Dec 2024
+3.4%
worsened
Violent crime
32,727
contact crimes
Property crime
7,009
property crimes
2079 murders reported
26.5% below pre-COVID levels
7 improving15 worsening1 stable
Most reported crimes
Drug-related crime
28,418
Common assault
11,438
Robbery with aggravating circumstances
7,908
Malicious damage to property
7,462
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm
4,986
Burglary at residential premises
3,294
Common robbery
3,080
Crimen injuria
2,388
Crime by precinct
Reported serious crimes per police precinct. These are raw counts — not adjusted for population.
Mitchells Plain
9,651+4.7%
Delft
8,058+5.5%
Mfuleni
6,785+9.1%
Nyanga
5,409+2.8%
Kleinvlei
4,822+5.7%
Khayelitsha
4,590-15.5%
Lentegeur
4,232-3.5%
Bishop Lavis
4,134+9.5%
Gugulethu
3,954-2.1%
Grassy Park
3,745+5.4%
Manenberg
3,484+14%
Elsies River
3,244+7.9%
Harare
3,059-6.7%
Athlone
3,050-2%
Steenberg
2,656+9.9%
Philippi East
2,625-11.9%
Philippi
2,619+9.6%
Makhaza
2,393+28.5%
Ravensmead
2,324+19.5%
Langa
1,961+7.9%
Belhar
1,614+12.1%
Lansdowne
839-12.9%
Strandfontein
538-11.3%
All suburbs in Cape Flats
104 suburbs across 23 police precincts. Click any suburb for detailed crime statistics.
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics. All counts are raw reported crimes, not adjusted for population. Methodology·Disclaimer