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Murder in Johannesburg

SAPS definition: “Murder consists in the unlawful and intentional killing of another human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 473 murder cases across 40 Johannesburg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 10.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 37% of Gauteng's 1,276 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 473 murder cases, down 10.1% 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 murder 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 murder?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 40 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Johannesburg precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Johannesburg Central3521 → 35
Cleveland3117 → 31
Jeppe2938 → 29
Roodepoort2826 → 28
Lenasia2226 → 22
Alexandra2127 → 21
Lenasia South2121 → 21
Sophia Town2123 → 21
Ennerdale2024 → 20
Moroka1934 → 19
Hillbrow1815 → 18
Meadowlands1715 → 17
Orlando168 → 16
Kliptown1418 → 14
Booysens1213 → 12
Diepkloof1215 → 12
Dobsonville1214 → 12
Doornkop1211 → 12
Eldorado Park1226 → 12
Honeydew108 → 10
Cosmo City96 → 9
Protea97 → 9
Florida811 → 8
Bramley75 → 7
Jabulani77 → 7
Mondeor73 → 7
Diepsloot611 → 6
Langlaagte512 → 5
Moffatview514 → 5
Yeoville59 → 5
Naledi48 → 4
Sandton46 → 4
Sandringham33 → 3
Douglasdale29 → 2
Linden21 → 2
Midrand27 → 2
Norwood21 → 2
Parkview20 → 2
Brixton12 → 1
Randburg14 → 1
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