Gauteng Crime Statistics by District

Gauteng has 143 SAPS precincts across 5 districts, with 299,165 serious crimes reported in Apr–Dec 2025. 77 precincts reported fewer crimes vs Apr–Dec 2024; 30 reported more. Counts are raw SAPS totals — larger precincts serve more residents and naturally report higher counts. Search 636 suburbs below to find your precinct's data. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

How much crime is reported in each Gauteng district?

Total reported serious crimes per district (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024). These are raw counts — not adjusted for population.

Johannesburg105,298 crimes

42 precincts↓ 19 improving↑ 11 worsening34 below 5yr avg

Ekurhuleni78,561 crimes

40 precincts↓ 21 improving↑ 9 worsening29 below 5yr avg

Tshwane70,467 crimes

36 precincts↓ 23 improving↑ 7 worsening31 below 5yr avg

Sedibeng23,918 crimes

14 precincts↓ 6 improving↑ 2 worsening7 below 5yr avg

West Rand20,921 crimes

14 precincts↓ 8 improving↑ 1 worsening13 below 5yr avg

Which areas are improving?

See crime trends vs Apr–Dec 2024 across all Gauteng precincts.

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Regions

Soweto

7 precincts · 24 suburbs

20,006 crimes-2.6%

Tembisa

2 precincts · 4 suburbs

8,423 crimes+6.2%

All Suburbs

636 results

Suburb ↑	Police Precinct	Precinct crimes
Actonville	Actonville	1,005
Airport Park	Germiston	3,728
Alberton	Alberton	2,103
Albertsdal	Brackendowns	1,023
Alexandra	Alexandra	4,017
Alra Park	Nigel	776
Alrode	Brackendowns	1,023
Alrode South	Brackendowns	1,023
Amandasig	Akasia	3,949
Amberfield	Wierdabrug	1,929
Angelo	Boksburg	1,866
Annlin	Sinoville	1,402
Arcadia	Sunnyside	3,815
Arcon Park	Vereeniging	2,249
Aston Manor	Kempton Park	3,928
Atlasville	Boksburg North	2,467
Atteridgeville	Atteridgeville	3,027
Auckland Park	Brixton	1,708
Barrage	The Barrage	357
Bartlett	Boksburg North	2,467
Bassonia	Mondeor	2,207
Baviaanspoort	Kameeldrift	494
Bedford Gardens	Bedfordview	1,317
Bedfordview	Bedfordview	1,317
Bedworth Park	Kliprivier	675
Bekkersdal	Bekkersdal	1,475
Bellevue	Yeoville	1,415
Bellevue East	Yeoville	1,415
Benmore Gardens	Sandton	2,798
Benoni	Benoni	3,137
Benoni Agricultural Holdings	Crystalpark	987
Berario	Fairland	384
Berea	Hillbrow	3,642
Bergsig	Heidelberg (Gp)	1,527
Bezuidenhout Valley	Cleveland	1,844
Birch Acres	Norkempark	1,925
Birchleigh	Norkempark	1,925
Birchleigh North	Norkempark	1,925
Birdhaven	Norwood	1,015
Blackheath	Fairland	384
Blairgowrie	Linden	1,538
Bloubosrand	Douglasdale	2,320
Blue Hills	Midrand	3,748
Blyvooruitzicht	Carletonville	2,304
Boipatong	Boipatong	687
Boksburg CBD	Boksburg	1,866
Boksburg East	Boksburg	1,866
Boksburg North	Boksburg North	2,467
Boksburg South	Boksburg	1,866
Bonaero Park	OR Tambo Intern Airp	183

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gauteng safe?

Gauteng has 146 police precincts. In the latest period (Apr–Dec 2025), 77 precincts reported less crime than the previous year and 30 reported more. Crime varies significantly by area — search for a specific suburb to see its precinct's data.

Where can I find crime statistics for Gauteng?

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