Cape Flats Crime Statistics
23 police precincts|104 suburbs|Western Cape
4 of 4 quarters (2025-2026) SAPS Data
Total crimes
126,440
Apr 2025–Mar 2026
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
+1.7%
stable
Violent crime
42,847
contact crimes
Property crime
9,147
property crimes
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
2620 murders reported
7.3% below pre-COVID levels
8 improving12 worsening3 stable
Most reported crimes
Drug-related crime
38,467
Common assault
15,563
All theft not mentioned elsewhere
10,467
Robbery with aggravating circumstances
9,863
Malicious damage to property
9,846
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm
6,601
Commercial crime
4,934
Burglary at residential premises
4,328
Crime by precinct
Reported crimes per police precinct. These are raw counts — not adjusted for population.
Mitchells Plain
14,658+1.9%
Delft
11,404+2.9%
Mfuleni
9,629+5.9%
Nyanga
7,300+2.1%
Kleinvlei
7,280+5.2%
Bishop Lavis
6,520+11.1%
Lentegeur
6,397-2.1%
Khayelitsha
6,362-13.6%
Grassy Park
5,982+0.9%
Gugulethu
5,640-2.8%
Elsies River
5,197+9.1%
Manenberg
5,132+3.9%
Athlone
4,734-4.9%
Harare
4,045-3.7%
Steenberg
3,986+4.4%
Philippi
3,859+4.6%
Ravensmead
3,716+12.3%
Philippi East
3,543-7.4%
Makhaza
3,124+18.9%
Langa
2,791+5.6%
Belhar
2,436+1.1%
Lansdowne
1,749-11.1%
Strandfontein
956-11.7%
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