Aggravated Robbery in South Africa ⓘ
SAPS recorded 121,083 aggravated robbery cases across South Africa in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 11.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 26,792 aggravated robbery cases, down 15.6% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by province below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Provinces with more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in South Africa?
Which provinces report the most aggravated robbery?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
| Province | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Gauteng | 44,523 | -8.7% |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 21,297 | -10.4% |
| Western Cape | 20,446 | -12.1% |
| Eastern Cape | 9,257 | -22.4% |
| North West | 6,890 | -12.1% |
| Mpumalanga | 6,453 | -18.9% |
| Limpopo | 6,181 | -15.7% |
| Free State | 4,513 | -5.9% |
| Northern Cape | 1,523 | -5.6% |