Murder in Ekurhuleni
SAPS recorded 1,788 murder cases across 39 Ekurhuleni precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 3.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 32% of Gauteng's 5,631 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 355 murder cases, down 15.5% 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 murder trend
Murder by precinct in Ekurhuleni
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 39 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Park | 160 | -4.8% |
| Primrose | 95 | +5.6% |
| Tsakane | 94 | +23.7% |
| Tembisa | 90 | +1.1% |
| Tokoza | 79 | +11.3% |
| Germiston | 77 | -25.2% |
| Tembisa South | 76 | -11.6% |
| Dawn Park | 75 | -9.6% |
| Vosloorus | 70 | -11.4% |
| Rabie Ridge | 66 | +10% |
| Edenpark | 61 | -1.6% |
| Katlehong North | 60 | -17.8% |
| Springs | 58 | +23.4% |
| Daveyton | 57 | -36.7% |
| Katlehong | 57 | -14.9% |
| Benoni | 55 | 0% |
| Actonville | 53 | +35.9% |
| Reigerpark | 53 | -20.9% |
| Boksburg | 48 | +41.2% |
| Crystalpark | 47 | +38.2% |
| Etwatwa | 45 | +7.1% |
| Alberton | 44 | -2.2% |
| Putfontein | 35 | -18.6% |
| Elsburg | 32 | +23.1% |
| Duduza | 29 | +20.8% |
| Kempton Park | 29 | -3.3% |
| Kwa Thema | 29 | -12.1% |
| Zonkizizwe | 28 | -31.7% |
| Brakpan | 19 | -20.8% |
| Boksburg North | 13 | -13.3% |
| Bedfordview | 12 | +9.1% |
| Brackendowns | 7 | 0% |
| Nigel | 7 | -41.7% |
| Norkempark | 6 | -40% |
| Devon | 5 | +150% |
| Edenvale | 5 | +25% |
| Olifantsfontein | 5 | 0% |
| Sebenza | 5 | +400% |
| Dunnottar | 2 | 0% |