Crime Data Analysis
SafeSuburb's analysis section looks at reported crime across South Africa's police precincts from four angles: trends vs the prior year, how concentrated reported crime is among precincts, multi-year improving or worsening streaks, and the volume tiers shown on every precinct page. Trends compare Apr–Jun 2026 with Apr–Jun 2025; concentration and streaks use the 2025/2026 financial year. All figures are from official SAPS data.
Raw reported counts throughout — precincts serving more people naturally record more reports. Not a safety ranking. Methodology
Trends
495 precincts down · 557 up · 112 stable vs prior year · 5 with no earlier figure
Change in reported crime vs the prior year, nationally and per province.
Where crime concentrates
180 of 1169 precincts account for half of all reported crime
How unevenly reported crime is spread across South Africa's police precincts.
Multi-year streaks
75 precincts on 3+ year declining runs · 53 rising
Precincts with three or more consecutive years of reported crime moving the same direction.
Volume tiers explained
5 descriptive tiers across 9 provinces — see the actual cutoffs
How the Very Low to Very High labels shown on every precinct page are calculated.
See it all on the map
Every precinct in the country, coloured by trend, volume tier, streak, or concentration — with a year-by-year timeline back to 2013/14.
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