Serious Assault (GBH) in Johannesburg
SAPS recorded 2,896 serious assault (gbh) cases across 42 Johannesburg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 6.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 37% of Gauteng's 7,855 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,896 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 6.7% 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 serious assault (gbh) 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 serious assault (gbh)?
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
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Diepsloot | 200 | +9.9% |
| Eldorado Park | 164 | +19.7% |
| Alexandra | 134 | -5% |
| Johannesburg Central | 133 | +29.1% |
| Roodepoort | 129 | -16.2% |
| Ennerdale | 125 | +37.4% |
| Moroka | 124 | +39.3% |
| Jeppe | 122 | +32.6% |
| Protea | 111 | +35.4% |
| Dobsonville | 109 | -15.5% |
| Jabulani | 104 | +25.3% |
| Hillbrow | 94 | +27% |
| Kliptown | 88 | +6% |
| Honeydew | 86 | +21.1% |
| Lenasia | 84 | -28.2% |
| Orlando | 84 | -7.7% |
| Lenasia South | 83 | +12.2% |
| Meadowlands | 81 | +9.5% |
| Doornkop | 68 | -10.5% |
| Booysens | 60 | -9.1% |
| Brixton | 60 | +7.1% |
| Diepkloof | 60 | 0% |
| Yeoville | 58 | -28.4% |
| Langlaagte | 52 | +33.3% |
| Moffatview | 48 | +26.3% |
| Douglasdale | 43 | +34.4% |
| Bramley | 42 | +44.8% |
| Florida | 41 | -4.7% |
| Sophia Town | 38 | -17.4% |
| Cleveland | 37 | 0% |
| Cosmo City | 36 | -36.8% |
| Naledi | 36 | -7.7% |
| Sandringham | 35 | +52.2% |
| Mondeor | 32 | +10.3% |
| Randburg | 24 | +20% |
| Midrand | 19 | +26.7% |
| Norwood | 18 | -28% |
| Linden | 15 | +7.1% |
| Sandton | 6 | -25% |
| Parkview | 5 | 0% |
| Fairland | 4 | 0% |
| Rosebank | 4 | -33.3% |