South African
Crime Statistics
Search over 2,600 suburbs across 9 provinces to find your police precinct's crime data — 1168 precincts with over a decade of official SAPS statistics.
Updated quarterly from SAPS · Free and open
1,138,598 serious crimes reported in Apr–Dec 2025 across all 9 SA provinces
Apr–Dec 2025: 51% of precincts improved vs Apr–Dec 2024
594 improved, 417 worsened, 157 stable
36%
worsened
51%
improved
Lowest crime volume
Morebeng
Limpopo
Only 200 reported crimes — lowest total among precincts with regular crime activity. Not adjusted for population size.
200 crimesBiggest improvement
Sebayeng
Limpopo
Crime dropped 30.8% vs Apr–Dec 2024 — 520 reported crimes in Apr–Dec 2025.
-30.8%Biggest increase
Franschhoek
Western Cape
Crime rose 40% vs Apr–Dec 2024 — 753 reported crimes in Apr–Dec 2025.
+40%Based on 1168 precincts across 9 provinces. All figures are raw reported crimes — not adjusted for population. Larger areas naturally have higher totals. Trend compares the same time period in both years.
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Free, official crime data for South Africa
SafeSuburb makes official South African Police Service (SAPS) crime statistics accessible and easy to understand. Covering all 9 South African provinces — Western Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Free State, and Northern Cape. Whether you're buying a home, renting, choosing a school, or simply want to know how safe your neighbourhood is — we present the data clearly, honestly, and for free.
SAPS publishes crime data at police precinct level, not per suburb. Each precinct covers multiple suburbs, so all suburbs in the same precinct share the same crime statistics. We map over 2,600 suburbs to their 1168 police precincts across 9 provinces, covering 594 improving areas, 417 worsening areas, and data spanning over a decade.
Our data includes violent crime (murder, assault, robbery), property crime (burglary, vehicle theft), and other serious offences — with trends vs Apr–Dec 2024, historical baselines from 2019, and category breakdowns. All data is sourced directly from SAPS quarterly releases. Read our methodology · Disclaimer