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Aggravated Robbery in Johannesburg

SAPS recorded 4,304 aggravated robbery cases across 42 Johannesburg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 7.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 42% of Gauteng's 10,290 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 4,304 aggravated robbery cases, down 7.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in Johannesburg?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Johannesburg precincts report the most aggravated robbery?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 42 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Johannesburg precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Johannesburg Central264-16.5%
Jeppe202+6.9%
Hillbrow188-9.2%
Alexandra175+54.9%
Roodepoort163-3%
Lenasia156-3.7%
Eldorado Park154+4.8%
Moroka148+8%
Booysens147-13%
Orlando145+2.8%
Protea137-9.3%
Midrand132-18%
Dobsonville118-14.5%
Ennerdale118+7.3%
Cleveland117-13.3%
Florida117+10.4%
Honeydew116+7.4%
Meadowlands112-5.9%
Diepkloof106-0.9%
Cosmo City105-16.7%
Brixton100+26.6%
Diepsloot100+12.4%
Sophia Town100+72.4%
Bramley94-4.1%
Moffatview89-10.1%
Kliptown85-15.8%
Lenasia South84-20%
Randburg83-15.3%
Mondeor76-40.2%
Sandton74-43.5%
Douglasdale73-24.7%
Langlaagte67+52.3%
Sandringham67-31.6%
Doornkop56-8.2%
Yeoville49-24.6%
Jabulani48-33.3%
Naledi43-20.4%
Linden36-28%
Norwood25-24.2%
Parkview15-50%
Rosebank11-45%
Fairland9-30.8%