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
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Tembisa | 813 | +0.9% |
| Ivory Park | 731 | +30.1% |
| Vosloorus | 708 | +1.1% |
| Tsakane | 597 | -2.1% |
| Springs | 511 | -18% |
| Kempton Park | 491 | +1% |
| Germiston | 453 | +11% |
| Daveyton | 452 | -28.1% |
| Dawn Park | 452 | -11.5% |
| Edenpark | 431 | -3.6% |
| Benoni | 375 | -2.3% |
| Tembisa South | 371 | +1.1% |
| Katlehong North | 330 | -17.3% |
| Rabie Ridge | 322 | +7% |
| Katlehong | 297 | -18.6% |
| Brakpan | 265 | -3.3% |
| Boksburg | 262 | -6.1% |
| Boksburg North | 260 | -6.8% |
| Tokoza | 252 | +12.5% |
| Etwatwa | 232 | -22.9% |
| Alberton | 206 | -16.3% |
| Norkempark | 197 | -11.3% |
| Kwa Thema | 190 | -13.2% |
| Duduza | 175 | +25.9% |
| Brackendowns | 172 | +12.4% |
| Crystalpark | 163 | +46.8% |
| Nigel | 156 | +14.7% |
| Zonkizizwe | 156 | +6.1% |
| Olifantsfontein | 151 | +3.4% |
| Putfontein | 145 | -9.9% |
| Bedfordview | 127 | -12.4% |
| Elsburg | 121 | -26.7% |
| Primrose | 121 | +5.2% |
| Edenvale | 116 | -16.5% |
| Reigerpark | 114 | -3.4% |
| Sebenza | 57 | +21.3% |
| Actonville | 52 | -14.8% |
| OR Tambo International Airport | 33 | -17.5% |
| Dunnottar | 32 | +6.7% |
| Devon | 27 | -37.2% |