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City Bowl Crime & Safety Report

Vredehoek · Gardens · Oranjezicht · Tamboerskloof · De Waterkant · Bo-Kaap · CBD

Data-driven safety insights

397 Incidents · Updated 2026-03-18 · H2 2025 · All Source-Linked
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Assault
~325
incidents in H2 2025
Robbery
~273
incidents in H2 2025
Vehicle Crime
~193
incidents in H2 2025
Reports
397
incidents with source links
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Vehicle
Robbery
Assault
House Break-In
Murder
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Key Terms for International Readers
SAPS = National Police CID = Private Security Patrols CPF = Neighbourhood Watch H2 2025 = Jul–Dec 2025 YoY = Year-on-Year Western Cape = Province of Cape Town

Data Sources & Freshness

Understanding where our data comes from

● Current

News Incidents

No data

◐ Recent

SAPS Q1-Q2 2025/26

Apr – Sep 2025

○ Dated

SAPS 2024/25 Annual

Apr 2024 – Mar 2025

Data timing: SAPS releases statistics ~6 weeks after each quarter. We prioritize news incidents for current conditions.

Crime Distribution · City Bowl H2 2025

Executive Summary · City Bowl H2 2025

Jul to Dec 2025

City Bowl spans the heart of the City Bowl beneath Table Mountain and Signal Hill — from the leafy upper slopes of Vredehoek, Gardens, Oranjezicht, and Tamboerskloof through the cultural quarters of Bo-Kaap and De Waterkant to the bustling CBD. The Cape Town Central SAPS precinct serves a dense mix of residents, commuters, and visitors, making street-level safety data essential across these diverse neighbourhoods. Assault is the #1 reported offence, accounting for 31% of incidents (325 in H2 2025). This is up 2.2% compared to the same period last year.

Improving (vs H2 2024)

  • Murder / Suspicious Death -7%

Crime Breakdown · City Bowl H2 2025

Jul–Dec 2025 estimates
Crime Type Risk Level H2 2025 vs H2 2024
Vehicle Crime HIGH ~193 incidents +3%
Robbery HIGH ~273 incidents +3%
Petty Theft HIGH ~172 incidents +2%
Assault HIGH ~325 incidents +2%
House Break-In MEDIUM ~78 incidents +-5%
Murder / Suspicious Death LOW ~14 incidents -7%

Note: Estimates based on precinct data from SAPS Q1-Q2 2025/26 and news incidents.

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View all incidents with exact locations, sources, and details

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Neighborhood Safety Zones

Lower Risk Areas

  • Kloof Street commercial strip (daytime)
  • Bo-Kaap residential area (daytime)
  • Company's Garden and surrounds (daytime)
  • De Waterkant / Green Point fringe (evening)

Higher Risk Areas

  • Long Street entertainment district (nighttime)
  • Upper Vredehoek residential slopes (nighttime)

Source Reliability

Each source is independently rated for accuracy and reliability

71 secondary sources

sundayindependent.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

IOL

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Daily Voice

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Daily Maverick

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

atlanticsun.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Cape Towner

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Cape Town ETC

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Polity.org.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

GroundUp

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Cape Times

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Smile 90.4FM

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

MambaOnline

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

News24

Secondary
6 /10

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novanews.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

dailynews.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Cape Argus

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

theherald.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

TimesLIVE

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

SAPeople

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Sowetan

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

PressReader

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

2oceansvibe News

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

The South African

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

allAfrica.com

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

EWN

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

SABC News

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Daily Sun

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

eNCA

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

thestar.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

The Citizen

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

themercury.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Briefly News

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Central News South Africa

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

thepost.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

South African Jewish Report

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

SourceSecurity.com

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

The Guardian

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

The Times

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

pretorianews.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

arrivealive.mobi

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

vocfm.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Southern Suburbs Tatler

Secondary
6 /10

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Africa Check

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Arrive Alive

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Business Day

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Daily Dispatch

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

ISS Africa

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

University of Cape Town News

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

BBC

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

George Herald

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

False Bay Echo

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Southern Mail

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Good Things Guy

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

WINK News

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

pineisland-eagle.com

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Cape Cod Times

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Gulf Coast News and Weather

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Radio 786

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

sentinelnews.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Sunday Tribune

Secondary
6 /10

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Constantiaberg Bulletin

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Bellingham Herald

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

bolanderlifestyle.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

City Bowl Armed Response

Secondary
7 /10

Community security company weekly reports

dailymaverick.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Artnet News

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

The Mail & Guardian

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

news.uct.ac.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

Jacaranda FM

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS