Crime stats: Cape Town remains among SA’s deadliest cities

Crime stats: Cape Town remains among SA’s deadliest cities

Even with a decline in murders in the Western Cape, parts of Cape Town are high-risk murder zones and remain among South Africa’s most dangerous, according to the latest quarterly crime statistics.

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Cape Town still home to SA’s most violent areas

Cape Town may have seen a dip in overall murder numbers, but some neighbourhoods remain locked in a deadly cycle, ranking among South Africa’s most lethal zones, according to newly released national crime stats. The figures, presented by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on 23 May, revealed a slight drop in murder cases in the Western Cape between January and March 2025, down to 1 068 murders compared to 1 112 during the same months last year. But a …