Drug-Related Crime in Johannesburg
SAPS recorded 3,056 drug-related crime cases across 41 Johannesburg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 4.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 26% of Gauteng's 11,619 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,056 drug-related crime cases, up 4.8% 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 drug-related 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 drug-related 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg Central | 358 | +5.9% |
| Sophia Town | 258 | +9.8% |
| Kliptown | 222 | +12.1% |
| Eldorado Park | 168 | -11.1% |
| Roodepoort | 133 | +24.3% |
| Dobsonville | 130 | -33.3% |
| Ennerdale | 124 | +8.8% |
| Meadowlands | 112 | -8.2% |
| Moroka | 98 | -12.5% |
| Lenasia | 97 | +12.8% |
| Jabulani | 93 | +9.4% |
| Orlando | 88 | -17% |
| Hillbrow | 86 | +13.2% |
| Honeydew | 83 | +20.3% |
| Protea | 81 | +12.5% |
| Moffatview | 80 | +5.3% |
| Florida | 74 | -8.6% |
| Diepkloof | 73 | +15.9% |
| Alexandra | 62 | +5.1% |
| Midrand | 60 | +15.4% |
| Linden | 59 | +96.7% |
| Mondeor | 53 | +17.8% |
| Lenasia South | 51 | +37.8% |
| Jeppe | 42 | +10.5% |
| Diepsloot | 41 | +46.4% |
| Doornkop | 41 | +32.3% |
| Langlaagte | 40 | +14.3% |
| Brixton | 37 | +12.1% |
| Booysens | 30 | +36.4% |
| Bramley | 30 | +15.4% |
| Naledi | 28 | +21.7% |
| Randburg | 23 | -25.8% |
| Sandton | 23 | -17.9% |
| Cosmo City | 21 | +16.7% |
| Norwood | 15 | +275% |
| Parkview | 15 | +25% |
| Douglasdale | 11 | -54.2% |
| Yeoville | 7 | +133.3% |
| Sandringham | 4 | -50% |
| Cleveland | 3 | +50% |
| Fairland | 2 | -33.3% |
| Rosebank | 0 | -100% |