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Highest Crime in Western Cape

Top 95 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Western Cape

1 Touwsrivier 43.7 per 1K
2 Vanrhynsdorp 43.7 per 1K
3 Albertina 43.7 per 1K
4 Kleinmond 43.7 per 1K
5 Stilbaai 43.7 per 1K
6 Prince Alfred Hamlet 43.7 per 1K
7 Porterville 43.7 per 1K
8 Ladismith 43.7 per 1K
9 Citrusdal 43.7 per 1K
10 Clanwilliam 43.7 per 1K
11 Klapmuts 43.7 per 1K
12 Saron 43.7 per 1K
13 Klawer 43.7 per 1K
14 Heidelberg 43.7 per 1K
15 Langebaan 43.7 per 1K
16 Rosebank 43.7 per 1K
17 Sedgefield 43.7 per 1K
18 Tulbagh 43.7 per 1K
19 Mamre 43.7 per 1K
20 Bonnievale 43.7 per 1K
21 eNduli 43.7 per 1K
22 Villiersdorp 43.7 per 1K
23 Darling 43.7 per 1K
24 De Doorns 43.7 per 1K
25 Murraysburg 43.7 per 1K
26 Napier 43.7 per 1K
27 Calitzdorp 43.7 per 1K
28 Languedoc 43.7 per 1K
29 Kylemore 43.7 per 1K
30 Riebeek West 43.7 per 1K
31 Struisbaai 43.7 per 1K
32 Newlands 43.7 per 1K
33 Uniondale 43.7 per 1K
34 Zoar 43.7 per 1K
35 Riebeek-Kasteel 43.7 per 1K
36 Stanford 43.7 per 1K
37 Prince Albert 43.7 per 1K
38 Lutzville 43.7 per 1K
39 Riviersonderend 43.7 per 1K
40 Simon's Town 43.7 per 1K
41 Botrivier 43.7 per 1K
42 Kranshoek 43.7 per 1K
43 Genadendal 43.7 per 1K
44 Laingsburg 43.7 per 1K
45 Constantia 43.7 per 1K
46 Lamberts Bay 43.7 per 1K
47 Wilderness 43.7 per 1K
48 Hopefield 43.7 per 1K
49 Kraaifontein 43.7 per 1K
50 Robertson 43.7 per 1K
51 Muizenberg 43.7 per 1K
52 Grabouw 43.7 per 1K
53 Plettenberg Bay 43.7 per 1K
54 Ceres 43.7 per 1K
55 Malmesbury 43.7 per 1K
56 Beaufort West 43.7 per 1K
57 Vredenburg 43.7 per 1K
58 Durbanville 43.7 per 1K
59 Wellington 43.7 per 1K
60 Hermanus 43.7 per 1K
61 Retreat 43.7 per 1K
62 Saldanha 43.7 per 1K
63 Knysna 43.7 per 1K
64 Oudtshoorn 43.7 per 1K
65 Mossel Bay 43.7 per 1K
66 Atlantis 43.7 per 1K
67 Stellenbosch 43.7 per 1K
68 Worcester 43.7 per 1K
69 George 43.7 per 1K
70 Somerset West 43.7 per 1K
71 Paarl 43.7 per 1K
72 Athlone 43.7 per 1K
73 Ashton 43.7 per 1K
74 Velddrif 43.7 per 1K
75 Melkbosstrand 43.7 per 1K
76 Saint Helena Bay 43.7 per 1K
77 Claremont 43.7 per 1K
78 Wolseley 43.7 per 1K
79 Fisantekraal 43.7 per 1K
80 Piketberg 43.7 per 1K
81 Dysselsdorp 43.7 per 1K
82 Rondebosch 43.7 per 1K
83 Moorreesburg 43.7 per 1K
84 Gansbaai 43.7 per 1K
85 Cape Town 43.7 per 1K
86 Caledon 43.7 per 1K
87 Lansdowne 43.7 per 1K
88 Le Roux 43.7 per 1K
89 Groot-Brakrivier 43.7 per 1K
90 Montagu 43.7 per 1K
91 Bredasdorp 43.7 per 1K
92 Riversdale 43.7 per 1K
93 Franschhoek 43.7 per 1K
94 Swellendam 43.7 per 1K
95 Vredendal 43.7 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Western Cape face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Touwsrivier has 43.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The violent crime rate in Touwsrivier is 10.9x the national average.
  • 2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
  • 3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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