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Residential Burglary in Gauteng

SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 5,976 residential burglary cases across 145 Gauteng precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 8.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 5,976 residential burglary cases, down 8.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most residential burglary reports come from Johannesburg.

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

Is residential burglary 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 residential burglary?

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 residential burglary?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
RoodepoortJohannesburg130+21.5%
HoneydewJohannesburg121+28.7%
NorkemparkEkurhuleni115+21.1%
VanderbijlparkSedibeng114+16.3%
TembaTshwane110-12.7%
WierdabrugTshwane104-3.7%
TembisaEkurhuleni96+4.3%
AkasiaTshwane95-43.1%
KrugersdorpWest Rand93-11.4%
BrooklynTshwane92-22.7%
ProteaJohannesburg88+4.8%
TsakaneEkurhuleni82+17.1%
Pretoria NorthTshwane80+29%
SoshanguveTshwane79-30.1%
Ivory ParkEkurhuleni74-19.6%
Mamelodi EastTshwane72+14.3%
MorokaJohannesburg72+16.1%
SilvertonTshwane71+16.4%
GarsfonteinTshwane68-35.8%
AtteridgevilleTshwane66-9.6%
Cosmo CityJohannesburg6648 → 66
MeyertonSedibeng6532 → 65
MidrandJohannesburg6546 → 65
SpringsEkurhuleni65-16.7%
MabopaneTshwane64-21%
RietgatTshwane64-28.9%
De DeurSedibeng62+14.8%
VereenigingSedibeng62+5.1%
DouglasdaleJohannesburg59-6.3%
CarletonvilleWest Rand58-20.5%
HammanskraalTshwane58-7.9%
MondeorJohannesburg58+16%
SandtonJohannesburg58-33.3%
BrakpanEkurhuleni57-13.6%
Dawn ParkEkurhuleni5745 → 57
Kempton ParkEkurhuleni5647 → 56
FloridaJohannesburg5547 → 55
Sophia TownJohannesburg55-5.2%
BenoniEkurhuleni5448 → 54
RandfonteinWest Rand5440 → 54
EvatonSedibeng53-32.1%
Lenasia SouthJohannesburg5340 → 53
BronkhorstspruitTshwane51-17.7%
OrlandoJohannesburg51-10.5%
CullinanTshwane50-2%
FochvilleWest Rand5038 → 50
DobsonvilleJohannesburg49-27.9%
LytteltonTshwane49-45.6%
Orange FarmsSedibeng49-36.4%
MohlakengWest Rand48-26.2%
BrixtonJohannesburg4731 → 47
RatandaSedibeng4737 → 47
VosloorusEkurhuleni4733 → 47
BooysensJohannesburg46-8%
KagisoWest Rand46-34.3%
LoateTshwane4633 → 46
LenasiaJohannesburg4543 → 45
Pretoria WestTshwane45-30.8%
VillieriaTshwane4538 → 45
EnnerdaleJohannesburg42-33.3%
EdenparkEkurhuleni4141 → 41
Kwa ThemaEkurhuleni4148 → 41
CrystalparkEkurhuleni4022 → 40
ParkviewJohannesburg4027 → 40
RandburgJohannesburg40-31%
KliptownJohannesburg3923 → 39
Boksburg NorthEkurhuleni3836 → 38
HerculesTshwane38-46.5%
LindenJohannesburg38-24%
DaveytonEkurhuleni37-37.3%
DoornkopJohannesburg3741 → 37
Eldorado ParkJohannesburg3736 → 37
SebokengSedibeng3747 → 37
DiepkloofJohannesburg3630 → 36
AlbertonEkurhuleni3530 → 35
EtwatwaEkurhuleni3536 → 35
Ga-RankuwaTshwane35-31.4%
MeadowlandsJohannesburg3541 → 35
DuduzaEkurhuleni3424 → 34
Rabie RidgeEkurhuleni3335 → 33
SinovilleTshwane33-47.6%
JeppeJohannesburg3249 → 32
Pretoria MootTshwane3224 → 32
WestonariaWest Rand3240 → 32
PrimroseEkurhuleni3130 → 31
JabulaniJohannesburg3028 → 30
MuldersdriftWest Rand3013 → 30
Heidelberg (Gp)Sedibeng2930 → 29
Tembisa SouthEkurhuleni2933 → 29
GermistonEkurhuleni28-52.5%
EdenvaleEkurhuleni2733 → 27
OlievenhoutboschTshwane2734 → 27
PutfonteinEkurhuleni2716 → 27
AlexandraJohannesburg2634 → 26
BrackendownsEkurhuleni2638 → 26
KhutsongWest Rand2632 → 26
MoffatviewJohannesburg2642 → 26
NorwoodJohannesburg2644 → 26
The BarrageSedibeng2631 → 26
BoksburgEkurhuleni2533 → 25
Katlehong NorthEkurhuleni2539 → 25
NalediJohannesburg2536 → 25
SandringhamJohannesburg2539 → 25
SunnysideTshwane2524 → 25
ElsburgEkurhuleni2441 → 24
WelbekendTshwane2432 → 24
WonderboompoortTshwane2417 → 24
ReigerparkEkurhuleni2315 → 23
EkangalaTshwane2222 → 22
ClevelandJohannesburg2129 → 21
DiepslootJohannesburg2132 → 21
EersterustTshwane2115 → 21
BoschkopTshwane20-60.8%
ErasmiaTshwane2022 → 20
MamelodiTshwane2037 → 20
OlifantsfonteinEkurhuleni2017 → 20
BekkersdalWest Rand1922 → 19
NigelEkurhuleni1918 → 19
BramleyJohannesburg1829 → 18
KliprivierSedibeng1712 → 17
FairlandJohannesburg1624 → 16
KatlehongEkurhuleni1629 → 16
ActonvilleEkurhuleni1510 → 15
BedfordviewEkurhuleni1516 → 15
Pretoria CentralTshwane1510 → 15
HillbrowJohannesburg1412 → 14
LanglaagteJohannesburg1415 → 14
KameeldriftTshwane1335 → 13
SebenzaEkurhuleni1218 → 12
ZonkizizweEkurhuleni124 → 12
TarltonWest Rand1114 → 11
Vaal MarinaSedibeng117 → 11
TokozaEkurhuleni1016 → 10
WedelaWest Rand1014 → 10
DubeTshwane912 → 9
Johannesburg CentralJohannesburg98 → 9
SharpevilleSedibeng922 → 9
DunnottarEkurhuleni85 → 8
MagaliesburgWest Rand712 → 7
RosebankJohannesburg71 → 7
BoipatongSedibeng67 → 6
LaudiumTshwane611 → 6
YeovilleJohannesburg518 → 5
DevonEkurhuleni36 → 3
HekpoortWest Rand39 → 3
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