Serious Assault (GBH) in Johannesburg
SAPS recorded 12,240 serious assault (gbh) cases across 42 Johannesburg precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 8.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 35% of Gauteng's 34,703 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 3,000 serious assault (gbh) cases, down 7.7% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Johannesburg serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct in Johannesburg
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 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Johannesburg precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Diepsloot | 884 | -13.3% |
| Roodepoort | 723 | +3.1% |
| Alexandra | 600 | -2.1% |
| Eldorado Park | 595 | +4% |
| Johannesburg Central | 549 | +15.1% |
| Dobsonville | 512 | -14.1% |
| Moroka | 493 | -0.6% |
| Protea | 480 | -0.2% |
| Jeppe | 472 | +6.3% |
| Ennerdale | 454 | +1.3% |
| Lenasia | 444 | -5.7% |
| Kliptown | 375 | -16.1% |
| Hillbrow | 361 | -27.5% |
| Honeydew | 359 | +10.5% |
| Orlando | 353 | -16.5% |
| Meadowlands | 350 | -2.5% |
| Jabulani | 344 | -6.8% |
| Doornkop | 321 | -32.7% |
| Lenasia South | 301 | -7.1% |
| Booysens | 261 | -2.6% |
| Diepkloof | 259 | -7.5% |
| Yeoville | 252 | -18.7% |
| Naledi | 222 | -17.2% |
| Brixton | 214 | -10.8% |
| Cosmo City | 211 | -30.1% |
| Sophia Town | 198 | -6.2% |
| Langlaagte | 196 | -16.9% |
| Cleveland | 192 | -16.5% |
| Moffatview | 176 | -6.9% |
| Florida | 172 | -0.6% |
| Douglasdale | 156 | -33.6% |
| Bramley | 151 | -6.8% |
| Mondeor | 127 | +15.5% |
| Sandringham | 89 | -30.5% |
| Norwood | 86 | -7.5% |
| Randburg | 82 | -27.4% |
| Midrand | 71 | -4.1% |
| Linden | 69 | -8% |
| Sandton | 29 | -32.6% |
| Parkview | 27 | +50% |
| Rosebank | 22 | -15.4% |
| Fairland | 8 | -65.2% |