South African Police Service (SAPS) Data — Updated Quarterly

Ocean View Crime Statistics

Ocean View, Cape Town, Western Cape — Latest SAPS Crime Data

C61/100
Moderate
Total Crimes
859
-9.4% vs 2024
Crime Rate
1,511
per 100k
Safety Score
61/100
Grade CModerate
Population
75,759

Crime Breakdown — Ocean View (2025)

Crime CategoryGroupCases% of Total
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harmcontact17520.4%
Malicious damage to propertycontact-related14516.9%
All theft not mentioned elsewhereother-serious14016.3%
Common assaultcontact14016.3%
Commercial Crimeother-serious11112.9%
Drug-Related Crimedetected779.0%
Burglary at residential premisesproperty687.9%
Other aggravated robberyother-serious637.3%
Theft out of or from motor vehicleproperty364.2%
Common robberycontact333.8%
Rapecontact242.8%
Burglary at non-residential premisesproperty202.3%
Attempted murdercontact192.2%
Murdercontact192.2%
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunitiondetected151.7%
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycleproperty131.5%
Crimen Injuriacontact-related121.4%
Robbery at residential premisescontact121.4%
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugsdetected80.9%
Sexual Assaultcontact80.9%
Arsoncontact-related30.3%
Attempted Sexual Offencescontact10.1%
Neglect and ill-treatment of childrencontact10.1%
Robbery at non-residential premisescontact10.1%
Sexual offences detected as a result of police actiondetected10.1%
Abductioncontact00.0%
Bank Robberycontact00.0%
Carjackingcontact00.0%
Contact Sexual Offencescontact00.0%
Culpable homicideother-serious00.0%
Kidnappingcontact00.0%
Public violencecontact-related00.0%
Robbery of cash in transitcontact00.0%
Shopliftingother-serious00.0%
Stock Theftproperty00.0%
Truck hijackingcontact00.0%

Ocean View Crime Trend (2018-2025)

Ocean View Crime Breakdown (2025)

Is Ocean View Safe?

Ocean View has moderate safety levels.

Ocean View scores 61/100 on our safety index, earning a Grade C (Moderate). The crime rate in Ocean View is 1,511 per 100,000 people, which is near the national average. Exercise normal precautions when moving around Ocean View, especially at night.

vs National Average
-51%
Well below average
Year-on-Year
-9.4%
Crime decreasing
Top Crime
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm
20% of all crime
Rank in Cape Town
10/63
Among safest

Crime breakdown in Ocean View

In 2025, Ocean View recorded 859 total crimes. The most prevalent crime in Ocean View is Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm with 175 reported cases (20.4% of all crime in Ocean View), followed by Malicious damage to property at 145 cases (16.9%) and All theft not mentioned elsewhere at 140 cases (16.3%).

Compared to 2024, crime in Ocean View has decreased by 9.4%, a positive sign for the Ocean View community.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most common crimes in Ocean View?

The most reported crimes in Ocean View are Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm (175 cases), Malicious damage to property (145 cases), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (140 cases). These figures are based on 2025 SAPS data.

How does Ocean View compare to other areas in Cape Town?

Ocean View has a crime rate of 1,511 per 100k. Compared to other precincts in Cape Town, Philadelphia is safer with a rate of 602 per 100k.

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