Common Assault in Johannesburg
SAPS recorded 3,672 common assault cases across 42 Johannesburg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 3.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 34% of Gauteng's 10,720 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,672 common assault cases, down 3.8% 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 common assault 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 common assault?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roodepoort | 214 | +22.3% |
| Alexandra | 203 | +4.1% |
| Jeppe | 179 | -16% |
| Protea | 158 | +30.6% |
| Diepsloot | 149 | +19.2% |
| Hillbrow | 146 | -31.1% |
| Eldorado Park | 145 | -21.6% |
| Dobsonville | 128 | -22.9% |
| Honeydew | 123 | -0.8% |
| Moroka | 117 | -4.9% |
| Meadowlands | 115 | -5.7% |
| Douglasdale | 113 | +1.8% |
| Ennerdale | 113 | -7.4% |
| Diepkloof | 112 | +9.8% |
| Florida | 107 | +1.9% |
| Booysens | 100 | +9.9% |
| Jabulani | 95 | -10.4% |
| Midrand | 95 | -5.9% |
| Sandton | 93 | -5.1% |
| Lenasia | 88 | +6% |
| Kliptown | 86 | +16.2% |
| Orlando | 78 | +14.7% |
| Johannesburg Central | 77 | -33% |
| Lenasia South | 74 | +8.8% |
| Cosmo City | 67 | 0% |
| Moffatview | 67 | +21.8% |
| Mondeor | 67 | -15.2% |
| Langlaagte | 60 | +62.2% |
| Bramley | 57 | -18.6% |
| Randburg | 57 | +26.7% |
| Sophia Town | 53 | +17.8% |
| Doornkop | 47 | -14.5% |
| Brixton | 46 | -13.2% |
| Sandringham | 45 | -25% |
| Cleveland | 43 | -15.7% |
| Naledi | 43 | -28.3% |
| Norwood | 41 | -34.9% |
| Yeoville | 31 | +3.3% |
| Linden | 20 | -23.1% |
| Parkview | 13 | +62.5% |
| Rosebank | 4 | -20% |
| Fairland | 3 | 0% |