Crime Statistics by Precinct — Johannesburg

42 precincts in Johannesburg — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025).

How to read this data: Figures are raw reported crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving larger areas or denser populations will naturally report more crimes. Use trends and category breakdowns to understand the picture in context. Methodology →

By Total Crime Volume

Total crimes reported (lowest first). Precincts serving larger populations will have higher raw counts — this does not necessarily reflect safety.

#	Precinct	Total crimes	Contact crimes	Trend
1	Fairland	906	106	↑ 13.7%
2	Rosebank	945	163	↓ 8.5%
3	Parkview	1,637	284	→ stable
4	Langlaagte	1,668	811	→ stable
5	Naledi	1,847	826	↑ 2.5%
6	Yeoville	2,037	1,029	↓ 5.6%
7	Norwood	2,189	535	→ stable
8	Doornkop	2,317	1,123	↓ 3%
9	Sandringham	2,351	829	↑ 3.8%
10	Lenasia South	2,508	1,226	→ stable
11	Cleveland	2,779	1,240	↓ 7.7%
12	Cosmo City	2,832	1,312	↑ 3.9%
13	Brixton	2,985	1,081	↓ 9%
14	Linden	3,153	486	→ stable
15	Moffatview	3,192	1,107	↓ 10.8%
16	Bramley	3,282	1,127	↑ 3.4%
17	Jabulani	3,331	1,330	↓ 6.2%
18	Orlando	3,743	1,532	↓ 4.8%
19	Meadowlands	3,748	1,628	→ stable
20	Ennerdale	3,820	1,862	→ stable
21	Randburg	3,880	1,026	→ stable
22	Mondeor	4,080	1,120	↓ 15.7%
23	Sophia Town	4,148	1,127	↑ 6.8%
24	Diepkloof	4,230	1,568	→ stable
25	Kliptown	4,347	1,486	→ stable
26	Florida	4,493	1,262	↓ 5.5%
27	Diepsloot	4,538	2,281	→ stable
28	Lenasia	4,562	1,995	↑ 9.1%
29	Booysens	4,622	1,711	↓ 6.8%
30	Douglasdale	4,938	1,229	↓ 3.3%
31	Protea	4,950	2,011	↑ 5.8%
32	Dobsonville	5,142	2,230	→ stable
33	Moroka	5,250	2,100	↓ 8.8%
34	Jeppe	5,732	2,988	↑ 5.7%
35	Alexandra	5,793	2,889	↑ 5.6%
36	Eldorado Park	5,818	2,591	↑ 7.2%
37	Hillbrow	6,080	2,745	↓ 8%
38	Sandton	6,645	1,199	↓ 2%
39	Honeydew	7,344	1,849	→ stable
40	Roodepoort	7,656	2,794	↓ 4.1%
41	Midrand	8,005	1,547	→ stable
42	Johannesburg Central	9,349	3,219	↓ 3.3%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025	Total crimes
1	Mondeor	↓ 15.7%	4,080
2	Moffatview	↓ 10.8%	3,192
3	Brixton	↓ 9%	2,985
4	Moroka	↓ 8.8%	5,250
5	Rosebank	↓ 8.5%	945
6	Hillbrow	↓ 8%	6,080
7	Cleveland	↓ 7.7%	2,779
8	Booysens	↓ 6.8%	4,622
9	Jabulani	↓ 6.2%	3,331
10	Yeoville	↓ 5.6%	2,037
11	Florida	↓ 5.5%	4,493
12	Orlando	↓ 4.8%	3,743
13	Roodepoort	↓ 4.1%	7,656
14	Douglasdale	↓ 3.3%	4,938
15	Johannesburg Central	↓ 3.3%	9,349
16	Doornkop	↓ 3%	2,317
17	Sandton	↓ 2%	6,645

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Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.