Commercial Crime in Johannesburg
SAPS recorded 5,130 commercial crime cases across 42 Johannesburg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 3.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 39% of Gauteng's 13,052 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 5,130 commercial crime cases, up 3.6% 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 commercial crime 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 commercial crime?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Midrand | 478 | -14.5% |
| Sandton | 453 | -11.2% |
| Honeydew | 345 | +3% |
| Douglasdale | 313 | +5% |
| Johannesburg Central | 244 | -3.6% |
| Randburg | 236 | +17.4% |
| Roodepoort | 218 | +35.4% |
| Hillbrow | 209 | +22.2% |
| Mondeor | 198 | +13.8% |
| Florida | 152 | +21.6% |
| Bramley | 149 | +40.6% |
| Alexandra | 141 | +38.2% |
| Protea | 133 | +13.7% |
| Norwood | 129 | -1.5% |
| Linden | 128 | -6.6% |
| Diepkloof | 93 | +3.3% |
| Booysens | 91 | +11% |
| Sandringham | 82 | -8.9% |
| Moroka | 79 | +19.7% |
| Lenasia | 78 | -3.7% |
| Sophia Town | 77 | +6.9% |
| Diepsloot | 76 | -3.8% |
| Meadowlands | 75 | +29.3% |
| Brixton | 73 | -11% |
| Moffatview | 73 | -11% |
| Kliptown | 72 | +22% |
| Dobsonville | 71 | +9.2% |
| Fairland | 65 | +8.3% |
| Eldorado Park | 62 | -4.6% |
| Rosebank | 61 | -10.3% |
| Parkview | 50 | -39% |
| Orlando | 49 | +16.7% |
| Yeoville | 48 | +118.2% |
| Ennerdale | 47 | +67.9% |
| Cleveland | 46 | +12.2% |
| Jeppe | 43 | -32.8% |
| Cosmo City | 41 | +17.1% |
| Lenasia South | 40 | -7% |
| Jabulani | 36 | 0% |
| Langlaagte | 29 | -21.6% |
| Doornkop | 25 | +56.3% |
| Naledi | 22 | -12% |