Joe Gqabi Crime Statistics
Joe Gqabi has 22 SAPS precincts covering 31 suburbs. In Apr–Jun 2026 they recorded 2,059 reported crimes, including 776 contact (violent) and 547 property crimes; the largest categories were Serious assault (398), Residential burglary (236), Stock-theft (178). 11 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025; 9 had more than 2% more. SAPS publishes counts per precinct, not a crime rate per resident, and larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.
Violent crimes
776
Apr–Jun 2026
Property crimes
547
Apr–Jun 2026
Improving
11
precincts with more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Worsening
9
precincts with more than 2% more crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by category in Joe Gqabi
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Ranked among precincts with at least 50 crimes a year earlier, leaving out stations next to one that opened in the last two years (their change may be a boundary change).
How much crime is reported in each Joe Gqabi precinct?
Total reported crimes (Apr–Jun 2026). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Jun 2025.
| Precinct | Reported count | Change vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Sterkspruit | 443 | ↓ 10% |
| Aliwal North | 277 | ↓ 10.9% |
| Tlokoeng | 234 | ↑ 4% |
| Nqanqarhu | 229 | ↑ 38.8% |
| Maletswai | 125 | → 0.8% |
| Burgersdorp | 117 | ↑ 9.3% |
| Ekhephini | 105 | ↓ 5.4% |
| Ugie | 105 | ↑ 18% |
| Lady Grey | 86 | ↑ 30.3% |
| Palmietfontein | 78 | ↓ 9.3% |
| Venterstad | 61 | ↓ 17.6% |
| Steynsburg | 60 | ↑ 3.4% |
| Ngqayi | 54 | ↓ 39.3% |
| James Calata | 27 | ↓ 42 → 27 |
| Phumalanga | 25 | ↑ 23 → 25 |
| Tabase | 11 | ↑ 5 → 11 |
| Zamuxolo | 10 | ↓ 16 → 10 |
| Rossouw | 8 | ↑ 7 → 8 |
| Floukraal | 3 | ↓ 5 → 3 |
| Elands Height | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Mbizeni | 0 | ↓ 1 → 0 |
| Rhodes | 0 | ↓ 2 → 0 |
Bar = reported crimes · ↓ fewer · ↑ more · → about the same (compared with Apr–Jun 2025)
All SAPS precincts in Joe Gqabi
| Aliwal North | 277 | ↓ 10.9% |
|---|---|---|
| Burgersdorp | 117 | ↑ 9.3% |
| Ekhephini | 105 | ↓ 5.4% |
| Elands Height | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Floukraal | 3 | ↓ 5 → 3 |
| James Calata | 27 | ↓ 42 → 27 |
| Lady Grey | 86 | ↑ 30.3% |
| Maletswai | 125 | → 0.8% |
| Mbizeni | 0 | ↓ 1 → 0 |
| Ngqayi | 54 | ↓ 39.3% |
| Nqanqarhu | 229 | ↑ 38.8% |
| Palmietfontein | 78 | ↓ 9.3% |
| Phumalanga | 25 | ↑ 23 → 25 |
| Rhodes | 0 | ↓ 2 → 0 |
| Rossouw | 8 | ↑ 7 → 8 |
| Sterkspruit | 443 | ↓ 10% |
| Steynsburg | 60 | ↑ 3.4% |
| Tabase | 11 | ↑ 5 → 11 |
| Tlokoeng | 234 | ↑ 4% |
| Ugie | 105 | ↑ 18% |
| Venterstad | 61 | ↓ 17.6% |
| Zamuxolo | 10 | ↓ 16 → 10 |
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Methodology · Disclaimer
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.