Cape Town Data · Updates

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30 Aug 2026 Crime & safety Updated Pinned

SAPS Q1 2026/27 crime statistics live

Official SAPS figures for April to June 2026, released on 28 August, are now live across all nine district crime reports, the district comparison page, the 116-ward crime map, and the Quarterly Safety Report.

Browse the reports →

October 2026

8 Oct 2026 Crime & safety New

Table Mountain and Lion's Head: safety in 2026

A new analysis sets the 7 October Lion's Head robbery and the year's other incidents against the data that exists: SANParks' robbery counts, 45 years of rescue records and our hiking trails crime report. It ends with the practical guidance those sources support and the numbers to call.

Read the analysis →