Hijacking in Gauteng
SAPS recorded 2,207 carjacking incidents in Gauteng in Apr–Jun 2026, down 14.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
How SAPS counts this: carjacking is a subcategory of robbery with aggravating circumstances in SAPS statistics. The counts on this page are already included in the aggravated robbery figures shown on precinct and suburb pages, so never add the two together.
Note: Raw reported counts, not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents and more vehicles will naturally record more incidents.
Is carjacking 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 precincts record the most carjackings?
Gauteng SAPS precincts with the most recorded carjacking incidents in Apr–Jun 2026. Click a precinct for its full crime breakdown. Counts are precinct-level SAPS subcategory figures and are already part of each precinct's aggravated robbery total.
| # | Precinct | District | Province | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Park | Ekurhuleni | Gauteng | 68 | +36% |
| 2 | Alexandra | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 62 | +129.6% |
| 3 | Kempton Park | Ekurhuleni | Gauteng | 54 | +22.7% |
| 4 | Mamelodi East | Tshwane | Gauteng | 52 | -7.1% |
| 5 | Eldorado Park | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 47 | -7.8% |
| 6 | Lenasia | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 45 | -10% |
| 7 | Cosmo City | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 41 | +36.7% |
| 8 | Tembisa | Ekurhuleni | Gauteng | 41 | -10.9% |
| 9 | Pretoria West | Tshwane | Gauteng | 40 | -7% |
| 10 | Olievenhoutbosch | Tshwane | Gauteng | 38 | -26.9% |
| 11 | Vosloorus | Ekurhuleni | Gauteng | 37 | -15.9% |
| 12 | Bramley | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 36 | +80% |
| 13 | Loate | Tshwane | Gauteng | 33 | +43.5% |
| 14 | Moroka | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 33 | +6.5% |
| 15 | Orange Farms | Sedibeng | Gauteng | 33 | 0% |
| 16 | Jeppe | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 32 | -27.3% |
| 17 | Protea | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 30 | -11.8% |
| 18 | Sandringham | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 30 | -28.6% |
| 19 | Germiston | Ekurhuleni | Gauteng | 29 | -21.6% |
| 20 | Honeydew | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 29 | +20.8% |