Crime Stats: Western Cape
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Crime totals
| Crime category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 (Jan – Sep) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Community reported serious Crime | 270,689 | 268,354 | 300,864 | 307,960 | 291,353 | 206,096 |
| Contact crime (Crimes against the person) | 97,665 | 98,692 | 111,668 | 115,507 | 118,327 | 84,767 |
| Murder | 3,794 | 3,963 | 4,257 | 4,276 | 4,511 | 3,376 |
| Sexual offences | 6,588 | 6,765 | 7,516 | 6,959 | 6,790 | 4,815 |
| Rape | 4,495 | 4,571 | 5,164 | 4,733 | 4,708 | 3,297 |
| Sexual assault | 1,551 | 1,634 | 1,744 | 1,619 | 1,473 | 1,091 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 303 | 322 | 399 | 421 | 397 | 286 |
| Contact sexual offences | 239 | 238 | 209 | 186 | 212 | 141 |
| Attempted murder | 3,779 | 3,516 | 3,565 | 3,984 | 4,645 | 3,356 |
| Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm | 20,437 | 21,042 | 23,518 | 23,502 | 23,741 | 17,104 |
| Common assault | 35,259 | 36,268 | 41,424 | 42,021 | 43,839 | 31,659 |
| Common robbery | 8,199 | 7,866 | 9,769 | 10,674 | 11,008 | 8,013 |
| Robbery with aggravating circumstances | 19,609 | 19,272 | 21,619 | 24,091 | 23,793 | 16,444 |
| TRIO Crime | 6,644 | 6,989 | 7,100 | 6,896 | 6,730 | 3,990 |
| Carjacking | 2,563 | 2,578 | 3,052 | 3,116 | 3,168 | 1,883 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 2,521 | 2,790 | 2,425 | 2,403 | 2,408 | 1,529 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 1,560 | 1,621 | 1,623 | 1,377 | 1,154 | 578 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 19 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 171 | 88 | 110 | 77 | 119 | 31 |
| Contact-related Crime | 25,348 | 26,337 | 28,764 | 28,800 | 26,848 | 18,910 |
| Arson | 691 | 677 | 771 | 667 | 633 | 468 |
| Malicious damage to property | 24,657 | 25,660 | 27,993 | 28,133 | 26,215 | 18,442 |
| Property-related Crime | 70,256 | 60,986 | 65,669 | 67,236 | 57,136 | 37,953 |
| Burglary at non-residential premises | 10,159 | 8,304 | 8,291 | 8,469 | 6,399 | 3,889 |
| Burglary at residential premises | 29,370 | 26,109 | 28,073 | 27,792 | 23,601 | 15,805 |
| Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle | 4,950 | 4,588 | 4,942 | 5,312 | 4,454 | 2,967 |
| Theft out of or from motor vehicle | 24,737 | 21,201 | 23,644 | 24,929 | 21,959 | 14,811 |
| Stock-theft | 1,040 | 784 | 719 | 734 | 723 | 481 |
| Other serious Crime | 77,420 | 82,339 | 94,763 | 96,417 | 89,042 | 64,466 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 53,459 | 55,684 | 64,162 | 61,601 | 52,446 | 37,535 |
| Commercial crime | 12,970 | 17,485 | 20,723 | 24,049 | 28,207 | 21,407 |
| Shoplifting | 10,991 | 9,170 | 9,878 | 10,767 | 8,389 | 5,524 |
| Crime detected as a result of police action | 55,682 | 64,135 | 77,551 | 83,460 | 92,143 | 82,662 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 2,525 | 2,632 | 2,730 | 2,853 | 2,987 | 2,770 |
| Drug-related crime | 47,814 | 56,243 | 66,234 | 71,172 | 79,670 | 72,518 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 5,220 | 5,209 | 8,552 | 9,399 | 9,438 | 7,332 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 123 | 51 | 35 | 36 | 48 | 42 |
| Culpable homicide | 877 | 1,036 | 1,097 | 1,028 | 1,025 | 739 |
| Public violence | 680 | 397 | 352 | 386 | 242 | 214 |
| Crimen injuria | 7,114 | 7,409 | 8,314 | 8,125 | 8,411 | 6,234 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 258 | 243 | 258 | 282 | 207 | 225 |
| Kidnapping | 828 | 892 | 968 | 965 | 1,129 | 672 |
| Abduction | 102 | 86 | 93 | 77 | 66 | 46 |