Crime Stats for Kensington

Province
Western Cape
Municipality
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Population (Census 2022)
19,646 people
Area
6.1 km²

Crime statistics

Crime category202020212022202320242025 (Jan – Sep)
17 Community reported serious Crime4,275.684,265.505,441.316,016.495,222.443,410.36
Contact crime (Crimes against the person)1,445.591,521.941,669.552,173.471,913.881,323.42
Murder40.7250.9030.5410.1815.2725.45
Sexual offences86.5376.35122.16152.70142.5276.35
Rape55.9935.6376.35106.8961.0861.08
Sexual assault30.5435.6345.8130.5455.9915.27
Attempted sexual offences0.000.000.005.0920.360.00
Contact sexual offences0.005.090.0010.185.090.00
Attempted murder66.1750.9086.5315.2750.90101.80
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm157.79223.96188.33244.32249.41137.43
Common assault707.52666.80753.331,079.10941.67580.27
Common robbery117.07147.61111.98188.33132.34122.16
Robbery with aggravating circumstances269.78305.41376.67483.56381.76279.96
TRIO Crime106.89111.9866.1791.6240.7225.45
Carjacking45.8140.7220.3635.635.0920.36
Robbery at residential premises5.0915.2710.185.095.090.00
Robbery at non-residential premises55.9955.9935.6350.9030.545.09
Robbery of cash in transit0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Bank robbery0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Truck hijacking15.270.000.000.005.090.00
Contact-related Crime432.66412.30595.54651.53631.17371.58
Arson5.0915.2720.365.0920.3610.18
Malicious damage to property427.57397.03575.18646.44610.81361.40
Property-related Crime1,180.90926.401,170.721,394.691,175.81646.44
Burglary at non-residential premises157.79101.80290.14361.40290.1486.53
Burglary at residential premises356.31264.68269.78376.67285.05162.88
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle111.9896.7196.71101.8081.44101.80
Theft out of or from motor vehicle554.82463.20514.10554.82519.19295.23
Stock-theft0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other serious Crime1,216.531,404.872,005.501,796.801,501.581,068.92
All theft not mentioned elsewhere972.211,068.921,618.651,247.07972.21636.26
Commercial crime208.69315.59356.31514.10498.83422.48
Shoplifting35.6320.3630.5435.6330.5410.18
Crime detected as a result of police action1,007.84865.321,033.291,404.871,812.072,107.30
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition45.81111.9876.3535.6320.3691.62
Drug-related crime870.41702.43911.131,297.971,684.821,980.05
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs91.6250.9045.8171.26106.8935.63
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Culpable homicide15.270.005.0910.1810.180.00
Public violence10.1810.185.095.0910.185.09
Crimen injuria193.42193.42183.24183.24234.14223.96
Neglect and ill-treatment of children5.095.090.005.0910.180.00
Kidnapping5.0920.3635.6315.275.0910.18
Abduction0.000.000.000.000.000.00