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Aggravated Robbery in Gauteng ⓘ

SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 10,290 aggravated robbery cases across 145 Gauteng precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 10.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 10,290 aggravated robbery cases, down 10.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most aggravated robbery reports come from Johannesburg.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in Gauteng?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Gauteng districts report the most aggravated robbery?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Gauteng precincts report the most aggravated robbery?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Johannesburg CentralJohannesburg264-16.5%
TembisaEkurhuleni246-3.5%
Ivory ParkEkurhuleni203-11.4%
JeppeJohannesburg202+6.9%
Kempton ParkEkurhuleni194+20.5%
HillbrowJohannesburg188-9.2%
AlexandraJohannesburg175+54.9%
Mamelodi EastTshwane171+6.2%
Orange FarmsSedibeng164+6.5%
RoodepoortJohannesburg163-3%
Pretoria WestTshwane159+0.6%
LenasiaJohannesburg156-3.7%
LoateTshwane1560%
Eldorado ParkJohannesburg154+4.8%
MorokaJohannesburg148+8%
BooysensJohannesburg147-13%
OrlandoJohannesburg145+2.8%
EvatonSedibeng143+37.5%
ProteaJohannesburg137-9.3%
KagisoWest Rand135-1.5%
VosloorusEkurhuleni135+8%
VanderbijlparkSedibeng133+33%
MidrandJohannesburg132-18%
GermistonEkurhuleni130+8.3%
OlievenhoutboschTshwane129-0.8%
DobsonvilleJohannesburg118-14.5%
EnnerdaleJohannesburg118+7.3%
ClevelandJohannesburg117-13.3%
FloridaJohannesburg117+10.4%
HoneydewJohannesburg116+7.4%
SunnysideTshwane115-1.7%
TembaTshwane115-17.3%
MeadowlandsJohannesburg112-5.9%
Tembisa SouthEkurhuleni109+65.2%
AkasiaTshwane106-47.5%
DiepkloofJohannesburg106-0.9%
Cosmo CityJohannesburg105-16.7%
AtteridgevilleTshwane100-13.8%
BrixtonJohannesburg100+26.6%
DiepslootJohannesburg100+12.4%
Rabie RidgeEkurhuleni100+3.1%
Sophia TownJohannesburg100+72.4%
BramleyJohannesburg94-4.1%
SpringsEkurhuleni91-11.7%
MoffatviewJohannesburg89-10.1%
KliptownJohannesburg85-15.8%
Lenasia SouthJohannesburg84-20%
RandburgJohannesburg83-15.3%
MondeorJohannesburg76-40.2%
RietgatTshwane76-50.6%
BrakpanEkurhuleni74-18.7%
NorkemparkEkurhuleni74+5.7%
SandtonJohannesburg74-43.5%
DouglasdaleJohannesburg73-24.7%
DaveytonEkurhuleni72-19.1%
AlbertonEkurhuleni71-40.8%
WierdabrugTshwane71-14.5%
Dawn ParkEkurhuleni70-10.3%
MohlakengWest Rand70-4.1%
MabopaneTshwane69-43.9%
KrugersdorpWest Rand68-8.1%
Pretoria CentralTshwane68-12.8%
SilvertonTshwane68-34%
LanglaagteJohannesburg6744 → 67
SandringhamJohannesburg67-31.6%
SebokengSedibeng66+1.5%
SoshanguveTshwane66-46.3%
RandfonteinWest Rand65+8.3%
CarletonvilleWest Rand62-3.1%
OlifantsfonteinEkurhuleni62-6.1%
TsakaneEkurhuleni62-45.6%
BenoniEkurhuleni60-47.4%
De DeurSedibeng600%
EdenparkEkurhuleni60-18.9%
Boksburg NorthEkurhuleni58-46.3%
VereenigingSedibeng58-10.8%
WestonariaWest Rand57-8.1%
DoornkopJohannesburg56-8.2%
BekkersdalWest Rand5548 → 55
BronkhorstspruitTshwane55-37.5%
BrooklynTshwane55+1.9%
Ga-RankuwaTshwane55-42.1%
Heidelberg (Gp)Sedibeng55-16.7%
BedfordviewEkurhuleni52-29.7%
HerculesTshwane52-32.5%
LytteltonTshwane52+2%
Kwa ThemaEkurhuleni5149 → 51
BoksburgEkurhuleni50-30.6%
MamelodiTshwane50-28.6%
YeovilleJohannesburg49-24.6%
JabulaniJohannesburg48-33.3%
KatlehongEkurhuleni4746 → 47
EtwatwaEkurhuleni4648 → 46
NalediJohannesburg43-20.4%
HammanskraalTshwane3843 → 38
MuldersdriftWest Rand3847 → 38
PutfonteinEkurhuleni3835 → 38
ElsburgEkurhuleni37-50.7%
KliprivierSedibeng3730 → 37
LindenJohannesburg36-28%
Katlehong NorthEkurhuleni3525 → 35
KhutsongWest Rand3413 → 34
BoschkopTshwane3330 → 33
PrimroseEkurhuleni3346 → 33
SinovilleTshwane3015 → 30
TokozaEkurhuleni3028 → 30
VillieriaTshwane3018 → 30
EdenvaleEkurhuleni2938 → 29
EersterustTshwane2845 → 28
Pretoria NorthTshwane27-58.5%
SebenzaEkurhuleni2729 → 27
LaudiumTshwane2616 → 26
MeyertonSedibeng2628 → 26
CullinanTshwane2525 → 25
NorwoodJohannesburg2533 → 25
CrystalparkEkurhuleni24-52%
FochvilleWest Rand2322 → 23
ErasmiaTshwane2043 → 20
ZonkizizweEkurhuleni2037 → 20
SharpevilleSedibeng1818 → 18
DuduzaEkurhuleni1722 → 17
EkangalaTshwane1714 → 17
GarsfonteinTshwane1724 → 17
BrackendownsEkurhuleni1534 → 15
ParkviewJohannesburg1530 → 15
RatandaSedibeng148 → 14
ActonvilleEkurhuleni1326 → 13
RosebankJohannesburg1120 → 11
WonderboompoortTshwane1113 → 11
Pretoria MootTshwane1016 → 10
WelbekendTshwane1017 → 10
FairlandJohannesburg913 → 9
ReigerparkEkurhuleni919 → 9
BoipatongSedibeng85 → 8
KameeldriftTshwane715 → 7
DunnottarEkurhuleni65 → 6
NigelEkurhuleni616 → 6
TarltonWest Rand610 → 6
The BarrageSedibeng67 → 6
WedelaWest Rand51 → 5
DevonEkurhuleni210 → 2
DubeTshwane213 → 2
HekpoortWest Rand21 → 2
OR Tambo International AirportEkurhuleni11 → 1
MagaliesburgWest Rand05 → 0
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