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Common Assault in Ekurhuleni

SAPS recorded 11,116 common assault cases across 40 Ekurhuleni precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 3.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 23% of Gauteng's 47,501 total.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,848 common assault cases, up 2.6% 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 common assault trend

Common Assault 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

PrecinctApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Tembisa813+0.9%
Ivory Park731+30.1%
Vosloorus708+1.1%
Tsakane597-2.1%
Springs511-18%
Kempton Park491+1%
Germiston453+11%
Daveyton452-28.1%
Dawn Park452-11.5%
Edenpark431-3.6%
Benoni375-2.3%
Tembisa South371+1.1%
Katlehong North330-17.3%
Rabie Ridge322+7%
Katlehong297-18.6%
Brakpan265-3.3%
Boksburg262-6.1%
Boksburg North260-6.8%
Tokoza252+12.5%
Etwatwa232-22.9%
Alberton206-16.3%
Norkempark197-11.3%
Kwa Thema190-13.2%
Duduza175+25.9%
Brackendowns172+12.4%
Crystalpark163+46.8%
Nigel156+14.7%
Zonkizizwe156+6.1%
Olifantsfontein151+3.4%
Putfontein145-9.9%
Bedfordview127-12.4%
Elsburg121-26.7%
Primrose121+5.2%
Edenvale116-16.5%
Reigerpark114-3.4%
Sebenza57+21.3%
Actonville52-14.8%
OR Tambo International Airport33-17.5%
Dunnottar32+6.7%
Devon27-37.2%