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Murder in Gauteng

SAPS definition: “Murder consists in the unlawful and intentional killing of another human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 1,276 murder cases across 137 Gauteng precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 10.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,276 murder cases, down 10.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most murder reports come from Johannesburg.

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

Is murder 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 murder?

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 murder?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Ivory ParkEkurhuleni43-17.3%
Johannesburg CentralJohannesburg3521 → 35
Orange FarmsSedibeng3433 → 34
ClevelandJohannesburg3117 → 31
JeppeJohannesburg2938 → 29
RoodepoortJohannesburg2826 → 28
Dawn ParkEkurhuleni2722 → 27
Tembisa SouthEkurhuleni2617 → 26
De DeurSedibeng2418 → 24
EvatonSedibeng2422 → 24
KagisoWest Rand2232 → 22
LenasiaJohannesburg2226 → 22
TembisaEkurhuleni2217 → 22
TsakaneEkurhuleni2225 → 22
AlexandraJohannesburg2127 → 21
DaveytonEkurhuleni2118 → 21
Lenasia SouthJohannesburg2121 → 21
Sophia TownJohannesburg2123 → 21
EnnerdaleJohannesburg2024 → 20
OlievenhoutboschTshwane2018 → 20
MorokaJohannesburg1934 → 19
BekkersdalWest Rand1818 → 18
HillbrowJohannesburg1815 → 18
Rabie RidgeEkurhuleni1821 → 18
ReigerparkEkurhuleni1813 → 18
AtteridgevilleTshwane1720 → 17
MeadowlandsJohannesburg1715 → 17
BenoniEkurhuleni1613 → 16
CarletonvilleWest Rand1617 → 16
OrlandoJohannesburg168 → 16
PrimroseEkurhuleni1630 → 16
EtwatwaEkurhuleni1514 → 15
KliptownJohannesburg1418 → 14
SpringsEkurhuleni1420 → 14
EdenparkEkurhuleni1313 → 13
Mamelodi EastTshwane1322 → 13
SebokengSedibeng1312 → 13
AkasiaTshwane1218 → 12
BooysensJohannesburg1213 → 12
DiepkloofJohannesburg1215 → 12
DobsonvilleJohannesburg1214 → 12
DoornkopJohannesburg1211 → 12
Eldorado ParkJohannesburg1226 → 12
GermistonEkurhuleni129 → 12
WestonariaWest Rand1215 → 12
AlbertonEkurhuleni1113 → 11
BoksburgEkurhuleni1116 → 11
FochvilleWest Rand110 → 11
KhutsongWest Rand114 → 11
VanderbijlparkSedibeng116 → 11
HoneydewJohannesburg108 → 10
KatlehongEkurhuleni1011 → 10
SoshanguveTshwane104 → 10
VosloorusEkurhuleni1019 → 10
Cosmo CityJohannesburg96 → 9
ProteaJohannesburg97 → 9
PutfonteinEkurhuleni98 → 9
RietgatTshwane913 → 9
TokozaEkurhuleni920 → 9
ActonvilleEkurhuleni87 → 8
FloridaJohannesburg811 → 8
Ga-RankuwaTshwane811 → 8
MabopaneTshwane87 → 8
ZonkizizweEkurhuleni87 → 8
BramleyJohannesburg75 → 7
DuduzaEkurhuleni714 → 7
JabulaniJohannesburg77 → 7
LoateTshwane717 → 7
MohlakengWest Rand710 → 7
MondeorJohannesburg73 → 7
DiepslootJohannesburg611 → 6
Pretoria WestTshwane69 → 6
RatandaSedibeng64 → 6
Boksburg NorthEkurhuleni52 → 5
KrugersdorpWest Rand53 → 5
LanglaagteJohannesburg512 → 5
MoffatviewJohannesburg514 → 5
MuldersdriftWest Rand52 → 5
SharpevilleSedibeng57 → 5
TembaTshwane58 → 5
VereenigingSedibeng56 → 5
YeovilleJohannesburg59 → 5
BrakpanEkurhuleni41 → 4
CrystalparkEkurhuleni47 → 4
ErasmiaTshwane410 → 4
HerculesTshwane42 → 4
Katlehong NorthEkurhuleni417 → 4
Kempton ParkEkurhuleni49 → 4
Kwa ThemaEkurhuleni49 → 4
NalediJohannesburg48 → 4
RandfonteinWest Rand46 → 4
SandtonJohannesburg46 → 4
EersterustTshwane34 → 3
EkangalaTshwane31 → 3
ElsburgEkurhuleni313 → 3
Heidelberg (Gp)Sedibeng32 → 3
NigelEkurhuleni32 → 3
SandringhamJohannesburg33 → 3
BedfordviewEkurhuleni25 → 2
BoschkopTshwane27 → 2
BrooklynTshwane20 → 2
CullinanTshwane21 → 2
DouglasdaleJohannesburg29 → 2
EdenvaleEkurhuleni20 → 2
HammanskraalTshwane23 → 2
KameeldriftTshwane22 → 2
KliprivierSedibeng23 → 2
LaudiumTshwane21 → 2
LindenJohannesburg21 → 2
MamelodiTshwane23 → 2
MeyertonSedibeng25 → 2
MidrandJohannesburg27 → 2
NorwoodJohannesburg21 → 2
OlifantsfonteinEkurhuleni21 → 2
ParkviewJohannesburg20 → 2
Pretoria CentralTshwane21 → 2
SilvertonTshwane24 → 2
VillieriaTshwane20 → 2
BoipatongSedibeng12 → 1
BrackendownsEkurhuleni11 → 1
BrixtonJohannesburg12 → 1
BronkhorstspruitTshwane14 → 1
DunnottarEkurhuleni11 → 1
GarsfonteinTshwane12 → 1
NorkemparkEkurhuleni10 → 1
Pretoria MootTshwane11 → 1
RandburgJohannesburg14 → 1
SebenzaEkurhuleni13 → 1
WedelaWest Rand11 → 1
WelbekendTshwane10 → 1
WierdabrugTshwane11 → 1
MagaliesburgWest Rand02 → 0
Pretoria NorthTshwane01 → 0
SinovilleTshwane01 → 0
SunnysideTshwane04 → 0
TarltonWest Rand02 → 0
WonderboompoortTshwane01 → 0
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