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City Bowl Crime & Safety Report

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

Data-driven safety insights

424 Incidents · Updated 2026-05-18 · 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
424
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

99 secondary sources

sundayindependent.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

Automated discovery via Google News RSS

IOL

Secondary
6 /10

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AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism

Secondary
6 /10

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Daily Voice

Secondary
6 /10

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Daily Maverick

Secondary
6 /10

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atlanticsun.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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Cape Towner

Secondary
6 /10

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Cape Town ETC

Secondary
6 /10

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Polity.org.za

Secondary
6 /10

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GroundUp

Secondary
6 /10

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Cape Times

Secondary
6 /10

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Smile 90.4FM

Secondary
6 /10

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MambaOnline

Secondary
6 /10

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News24

Secondary
6 /10

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novanews.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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dailynews.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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Cape Argus

Secondary
6 /10

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theherald.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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TimesLIVE

Secondary
6 /10

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SAPeople

Secondary
6 /10

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Sowetan

Secondary
6 /10

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PressReader

Secondary
6 /10

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2oceansvibe News

Secondary
6 /10

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The South African

Secondary
6 /10

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allAfrica.com

Secondary
6 /10

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EWN

Secondary
6 /10

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SABC News

Secondary
6 /10

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Daily Sun

Secondary
6 /10

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Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)

Secondary
6 /10

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eNCA

Secondary
6 /10

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thestar.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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The Citizen

Secondary
6 /10

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themercury.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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Briefly News

Secondary
6 /10

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Central News South Africa

Secondary
6 /10

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thepost.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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South African Jewish Report

Secondary
6 /10

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SourceSecurity.com

Secondary
6 /10

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The Guardian

Secondary
6 /10

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The Times

Secondary
6 /10

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pretorianews.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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arrivealive.mobi

Secondary
6 /10

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vocfm.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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Southern Suburbs Tatler

Secondary
6 /10

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Africa Check

Secondary
6 /10

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Arrive Alive

Secondary
6 /10

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Business Day

Secondary
6 /10

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Daily Dispatch

Secondary
6 /10

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ISS Africa

Secondary
6 /10

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University of Cape Town News

Secondary
6 /10

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BBC

Secondary
6 /10

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George Herald

Secondary
6 /10

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False Bay Echo

Secondary
6 /10

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Southern Mail

Secondary
6 /10

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Good Things Guy

Secondary
6 /10

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WINK News

Secondary
6 /10

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pineisland-eagle.com

Secondary
6 /10

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Cape Cod Times

Secondary
6 /10

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Gulf Coast News and Weather

Secondary
6 /10

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Radio 786

Secondary
6 /10

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sentinelnews.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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Sunday Tribune

Secondary
6 /10

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Constantiaberg Bulletin

Secondary
6 /10

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Bellingham Herald

Secondary
6 /10

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bolanderlifestyle.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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City Bowl Armed Response

Secondary
7 /10

Community security company weekly reports

dailymaverick.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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Artnet News

Secondary
6 /10

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The Mail & Guardian

Secondary
6 /10

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news.uct.ac.za

Secondary
6 /10

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Jacaranda FM

Secondary
6 /10

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dailyvoice.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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sapeople.com

Secondary
6 /10

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ewn.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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capetimes.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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briefly.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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arrivealive.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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OFM News

Secondary
6 /10

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Plainsman

Secondary
6 /10

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iol.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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capeargus.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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The Namibian -

Secondary
6 /10

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groundup.org.za

Secondary
6 /10

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heartfm.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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WINK News - Southwest Florida

Secondary
6 /10

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JNS

Secondary
6 /10

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mg.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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CapeTowner

Secondary
6 /10

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capetown.today

Secondary
6 /10

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JNS.org

Secondary
6 /10

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Travel and Leisure Asia

Secondary
6 /10

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mirror.co.uk

Secondary
6 /10

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The Bulrushes

Secondary
6 /10

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South African History Online

Secondary
6 /10

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The Mirror

Secondary
6 /10

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truckandfreight.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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MSN

Secondary
6 /10

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UCT News

Secondary
6 /10

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businessreport.co.za

Secondary
6 /10

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