Serious Assault (GBH) in Ekurhuleni
SAPS recorded 8,857 serious assault (gbh) cases across 40 Ekurhuleni precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 9.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 26% of Gauteng's 34,703 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,195 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 3.9% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Ekurhuleni serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct in Ekurhuleni
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 40 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Ekurhuleni precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Tembisa | 845 | -8.4% |
| Ivory Park | 773 | -16.4% |
| Daveyton | 621 | +16.9% |
| Etwatwa | 593 | -18% |
| Edenpark | 457 | +4.1% |
| Rabie Ridge | 439 | -9.7% |
| Tembisa South | 426 | +7.6% |
| Katlehong | 392 | +7.4% |
| Vosloorus | 376 | -15.7% |
| Putfontein | 325 | -15.1% |
| Germiston | 268 | +21.8% |
| Katlehong North | 251 | -24.2% |
| Kwa Thema | 242 | -7.3% |
| Benoni | 231 | -1.3% |
| Tsakane | 223 | -37.4% |
| Duduza | 204 | -8.9% |
| Kempton Park | 166 | -21.7% |
| Alberton | 156 | -29.4% |
| Primrose | 152 | +3.4% |
| Boksburg | 151 | +6.3% |
| Boksburg North | 151 | -4.4% |
| Dawn Park | 142 | +44.9% |
| Tokoza | 123 | -25% |
| Elsburg | 119 | -8.5% |
| Actonville | 116 | -18.3% |
| Springs | 113 | -37.9% |
| Reigerpark | 112 | -18.2% |
| Brakpan | 101 | -11.4% |
| Nigel | 101 | -1% |
| Zonkizizwe | 100 | -29.1% |
| Olifantsfontein | 88 | -15.4% |
| Brackendowns | 60 | +17.6% |
| Norkempark | 49 | -18.3% |
| Bedfordview | 42 | -12.5% |
| Crystalpark | 40 | -57% |
| Devon | 40 | -23.1% |
| Edenvale | 30 | -45.5% |
| Dunnottar | 26 | +62.5% |
| Sebenza | 12 | -33.3% |
| OR Tambo International Airport | 1 | -75% |