Johannesburg Crime Statistics

Johannesburg has 42 SAPS precincts covering 233 suburbs. In Apr–Dec 2025, 47,578 contact crimes and 17,877 property crimes were reported. 19 precincts reported fewer total crimes than the prior year; 11 reported more. Raw counts are not adjusted for population — larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

Violent crimes

47,578

Apr–Dec 2025

Property crimes

17,877

Apr–Dec 2025

Improving

19

precincts with fewer crimes

Worsening

11

precincts with more crimes

↓ Most improved

Mondeor↓ 15.7%Rosebank↓ 12.5%Moroka↓ 11.4%

↑ Most worsened

Alexandra↑ 13.8%Naledi↑ 11.9%Lenasia↑ 9.9%

How much crime is reported in each Johannesburg precinct?

Total reported serious crimes (Apr–Dec 2025). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Dec 2024.

Total reported crimes by precinct in this district, Apr–Dec 2025
Precinct	Reported count	Change vs Apr–Dec 2024
JHB Central	5,775	↓3.8%
Roodepoort	4,711	↓7.4%
Eldorado Park	4,101	↑8.1%
Jeppe	4,029	↑4.9%
Alexandra	4,017	↑13.8%
Midrand	3,748	↑4.2%
Honeydew	3,711	↓2.6%
Hillbrow	3,642	↓9.5%
Dobsonville	3,531	→1.9%
Moroka	3,370	↓11.4%
Protea	3,129	↑3.7%
Lenasia	3,118	↑9.9%
Kliptown	2,987	↑4.1%
Diepsloot	2,980	→1.7%
Booysens	2,971	↓4.7%
Sandton	2,798	↓2.3%
Ennerdale	2,766	→0.2%
Diepkloof	2,741	→0.2%
Sophia Town	2,665	↑7.8%
Orlando	2,612	→1.6%
Florida	2,561	↓8.8%
Meadowlands	2,556	↓2.9%
Douglasdale	2,320	↓6.2%
Jabulani	2,209	→0.7%
Mondeor	2,207	↓15.7%
Cosmo City	2,005	→0.2%
Moffatview	1,993	↓8.6%
Randburg	1,879	↓6.5%
Cleveland	1,844	↓6.6%
Lenasia South	1,752	↓2.9%
Bramley	1,737	↓4.4%
Brixton	1,708	↓8.6%
Doornkop	1,706	→1.2%
Linden	1,538	→0.3%
Sandringham	1,461	↑3.2%
Yeoville	1,415	↓7.9%
Naledi	1,343	↑11.9%
Langlaagte	1,049	→0.9%
Norwood	1,015	→1.5%
Parkview	816	↑6.3%
Rosebank	398	↓12.5%
Fairland	384	→0.6%

Bar = total crimes · ↓ improving · ↑ worsening · → stable (vs Apr–Dec 2024)

All SAPS precincts in Johannesburg

Alexandra

4,017 crimes3 suburbs

Booysens

2,971 crimes9 suburbs

Bramley

1,737 crimes6 suburbs

Brixton

1,708 crimes6 suburbs

Cleveland

1,844 crimes5 suburbs

Cosmo City

2,005 crimes3 suburbs

Diepkloof

2,741 crimes2 suburbs

Diepsloot

2,980 crimes3 suburbs

Dobsonville

3,531 crimes4 suburbs

Doornkop

1,706 crimes3 suburbs

Douglasdale

2,320 crimes9 suburbs

Eldorado Park

4,101 crimes3 suburbs

Ennerdale

2,766 crimes4 suburbs

Fairland

384 crimes5 suburbs

Florida

2,561 crimes5 suburbs

Hillbrow

3,642 crimes5 suburbs

Honeydew

3,711 crimes10 suburbs

Jabulani

2,209 crimes4 suburbs

Jeppe

4,029 crimes5 suburbs

JHB Central

5,775 crimes6 suburbs

Kliptown

2,987 crimes3 suburbs

Langlaagte

1,049 crimes5 suburbs

Lenasia

3,118 crimes2 suburbs

Lenasia South

1,752 crimes2 suburbs

Linden

1,538 crimes11 suburbs

Meadowlands

2,556 crimes2 suburbs

Midrand

3,748 crimes11 suburbs

Moffatview

1,993 crimes10 suburbs

Mondeor

2,207 crimes8 suburbs

Moroka

3,370 crimes5 suburbs

Naledi

1,343 crimes4 suburbs

Norwood

1,015 crimes8 suburbs

Orlando

2,612 crimes4 suburbs

Parkview

816 crimes9 suburbs

Protea

3,129 crimes3 suburbs

Randburg

1,879 crimes5 suburbs

Roodepoort

4,711 crimes4 suburbs

Rosebank

398 crimes6 suburbs

Sandringham

1,461 crimes3 suburbs

Sandton

2,798 crimes21 suburbs

Sophia Town

2,665 crimes3 suburbs

Yeoville

1,415 crimes4 suburbs

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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024). Methodology · Disclaimer

This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.