Serious Assault (GBH) in Gauteng
SAPS recorded 7,855 serious assault (gbh) cases across 146 Gauteng precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 4.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 7,855 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 4.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most serious assault (gbh) reports come from Johannesburg.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is serious assault (gbh) 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 serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Gauteng precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tembisa | Ekurhuleni | 247 | +52.5% |
| Diepsloot | Johannesburg | 200 | +9.9% |
| Orange Farms | Sedibeng | 193 | +16.3% |
| Eldorado Park | Johannesburg | 164 | +19.7% |
| Daveyton | Ekurhuleni | 139 | +47.9% |
| Alexandra | Johannesburg | 134 | -5% |
| Ivory Park | Ekurhuleni | 133 | -40.9% |
| Johannesburg Central | Johannesburg | 133 | +29.1% |
| Roodepoort | Johannesburg | 129 | -16.2% |
| Sebokeng | Sedibeng | 128 | +19.6% |
| Mamelodi East | Tshwane | 126 | +15.6% |
| Ennerdale | Johannesburg | 125 | +37.4% |
| Moroka | Johannesburg | 124 | +39.3% |
| Jeppe | Johannesburg | 122 | +32.6% |
| Evaton | Sedibeng | 119 | +36.8% |
| Loate | Tshwane | 114 | -23.5% |
| Mohlakeng | West Rand | 114 | +21.3% |
| Temba | Tshwane | 113 | +5.6% |
| Rabie Ridge | Ekurhuleni | 112 | +14.3% |
| Protea | Johannesburg | 111 | +35.4% |
| Kagiso | West Rand | 110 | -17.9% |
| Dobsonville | Johannesburg | 109 | -15.5% |
| Etwatwa | Ekurhuleni | 106 | -24.8% |
| Jabulani | Johannesburg | 104 | +25.3% |
| Tembisa South | Ekurhuleni | 102 | +7.4% |
| Hillbrow | Johannesburg | 94 | +27% |
| Olievenhoutbosch | Tshwane | 93 | +9.4% |
| Atteridgeville | Tshwane | 91 | +16.7% |
| Edenpark | Ekurhuleni | 91 | 0% |
| Soshanguve | Tshwane | 89 | -3.3% |
| Kliptown | Johannesburg | 88 | +6% |
| Katlehong North | Ekurhuleni | 87 | +58.2% |
| Krugersdorp | West Rand | 87 | +13% |
| Honeydew | Johannesburg | 86 | +21.1% |
| Lenasia | Johannesburg | 84 | -28.2% |
| Orlando | Johannesburg | 84 | -7.7% |
| Rietgat | Tshwane | 84 | -11.6% |
| Lenasia South | Johannesburg | 83 | +12.2% |
| Germiston | Ekurhuleni | 82 | +34.4% |
| Bekkersdal | West Rand | 81 | +6.6% |
| Katlehong | Ekurhuleni | 81 | 0% |
| Meadowlands | Johannesburg | 81 | +9.5% |
| Ga-Rankuwa | Tshwane | 78 | +25.8% |
| Akasia | Tshwane | 77 | -21.4% |
| De Deur | Sedibeng | 71 | +24.6% |
| Putfontein | Ekurhuleni | 70 | +32.1% |
| Hammanskraal | Tshwane | 69 | -9.2% |
| Vanderbijlpark | Sedibeng | 69 | -14.8% |
| Doornkop | Johannesburg | 68 | -10.5% |
| Pretoria West | Tshwane | 65 | +35.4% |
| Randfontein | West Rand | 65 | +22.6% |
| Pretoria Central | Tshwane | 62 | -8.8% |
| Booysens | Johannesburg | 60 | -9.1% |
| Brixton | Johannesburg | 60 | +7.1% |
| Diepkloof | Johannesburg | 60 | 0% |
| Vosloorus | Ekurhuleni | 60 | -22.1% |
| Fochville | West Rand | 59 | -4.8% |
| Duduza | Ekurhuleni | 58 | +23.4% |
| Yeoville | Johannesburg | 58 | -28.4% |
| Sharpeville | Sedibeng | 55 | +71.9% |
| Tsakane | Ekurhuleni | 55 | -5.2% |
| Dawn Park | Ekurhuleni | 53 | +253.3% |
| Langlaagte | Johannesburg | 52 | +33.3% |
| Hercules | Tshwane | 51 | -5.6% |
| Bronkhorstspruit | Tshwane | 50 | +22% |
| Kwa Thema | Ekurhuleni | 50 | -5.7% |
| Moffatview | Johannesburg | 48 | +26.3% |
| Douglasdale | Johannesburg | 43 | +34.4% |
| Ratanda | Sedibeng | 43 | +22.9% |
| Bramley | Johannesburg | 42 | +44.8% |
| Khutsong | West Rand | 42 | -22.2% |
| Florida | Johannesburg | 41 | -4.7% |
| Mabopane | Tshwane | 41 | -43.8% |
| Sunnyside | Tshwane | 41 | +7.9% |
| Carletonville | West Rand | 40 | -7% |
| Eersterust | Tshwane | 39 | +50% |
| Kempton Park | Ekurhuleni | 39 | +14.7% |
| Sophia Town | Johannesburg | 38 | -17.4% |
| Cleveland | Johannesburg | 37 | 0% |
| Cosmo City | Johannesburg | 36 | -36.8% |
| Mamelodi | Tshwane | 36 | -5.3% |
| Naledi | Johannesburg | 36 | -7.7% |
| Vereeniging | Sedibeng | 36 | +24.1% |
| Benoni | Ekurhuleni | 35 | -43.5% |
| Sandringham | Johannesburg | 35 | +52.2% |
| Mondeor | Johannesburg | 32 | +10.3% |
| Actonville | Ekurhuleni | 30 | +30.4% |
| Boksburg | Ekurhuleni | 29 | -27.5% |
| Elsburg | Ekurhuleni | 28 | -3.4% |
| Primrose | Ekurhuleni | 28 | -28.2% |
| Zonkizizwe | Ekurhuleni | 27 | +42.1% |
| Muldersdrift | West Rand | 26 | -25.7% |
| Tarlton | West Rand | 26 | -18.7% |
| Reigerpark | Ekurhuleni | 25 | 0% |
| Tokoza | Ekurhuleni | 25 | +13.6% |
| Meyerton | Sedibeng | 24 | -17.2% |
| Pretoria North | Tshwane | 24 | -17.2% |
| Randburg | Johannesburg | 24 | +20% |
| Boksburg North | Ekurhuleni | 23 | -4.2% |
| Brakpan | Ekurhuleni | 22 | +22.2% |
| Ekangala | Tshwane | 22 | -8.3% |
| Erasmia | Tshwane | 21 | +75% |
| Alberton | Ekurhuleni | 20 | -47.4% |
| Midrand | Johannesburg | 19 | +26.7% |
| Norwood | Johannesburg | 18 | -28% |
| Westonaria | West Rand | 18 | +80% |
| Boschkop | Tshwane | 17 | -41.4% |
| Olifantsfontein | Ekurhuleni | 17 | -26.1% |
| Springs | Ekurhuleni | 17 | -46.9% |
| Boipatong | Sedibeng | 16 | -23.8% |
| Linden | Johannesburg | 15 | +7.1% |
| Wedela | West Rand | 15 | +7.1% |
| Brooklyn | Tshwane | 14 | +250% |
| Nigel | Ekurhuleni | 14 | -12.5% |
| Wierdabrug | Tshwane | 14 | +27.3% |
| Kliprivier | Sedibeng | 13 | +18.2% |
| Magaliesburg | West Rand | 12 | -20% |
| Brackendowns | Ekurhuleni | 11 | -26.7% |
| Edenvale | Ekurhuleni | 11 | +22.2% |
| Laudium | Tshwane | 11 | 0% |
| Hekpoort | West Rand | 10 | +42.9% |
| Lyttelton | Tshwane | 10 | -23.1% |
| Garsfontein | Tshwane | 9 | -30.8% |
| Heidelberg (Gp) | Sedibeng | 9 | -10% |
| Bedfordview | Ekurhuleni | 8 | +100% |
| Sinoville | Tshwane | 8 | +100% |
| Villieria | Tshwane | 8 | +33.3% |
| Devon | Ekurhuleni | 7 | +40% |
| Silverton | Tshwane | 7 | -68.2% |
| Welbekend | Tshwane | 7 | +133.3% |
| Crystalpark | Ekurhuleni | 6 | -25% |
| Cullinan | Tshwane | 6 | +100% |
| Norkempark | Ekurhuleni | 6 | -25% |
| Sandton | Johannesburg | 6 | -25% |
| Dunnottar | Ekurhuleni | 5 | -50% |
| Parkview | Johannesburg | 5 | 0% |
| The Barrage | Sedibeng | 5 | -50% |
| Vaal Marina | Sedibeng | 5 | +400% |
| Fairland | Johannesburg | 4 | 0% |
| Rosebank | Johannesburg | 4 | -33.3% |
| Pretoria Moot | Tshwane | 3 | 0% |
| Sebenza | Ekurhuleni | 3 | 0% |
| Dube | Tshwane | 2 | -71.4% |
| Kameeldrift | Tshwane | 2 | +100% |
| Wonderboompoort | Tshwane | 2 | -50% |
| OR Tambo International Airport | Ekurhuleni | 0 | -100% |