Murder in Johannesburg
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: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 40 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 | 35 | +66.7% |
| Cleveland | 31 | +82.4% |
| Jeppe | 29 | -23.7% |
| Roodepoort | 28 | +7.7% |
| Lenasia | 22 | -15.4% |
| Alexandra | 21 | -22.2% |
| Lenasia South | 21 | 0% |
| Sophia Town | 21 | -8.7% |
| Ennerdale | 20 | -16.7% |
| Moroka | 19 | -44.1% |
| Hillbrow | 18 | +20% |
| Meadowlands | 17 | +13.3% |
| Orlando | 16 | +100% |
| Kliptown | 14 | -22.2% |
| Booysens | 12 | -7.7% |
| Diepkloof | 12 | -20% |
| Dobsonville | 12 | -14.3% |
| Doornkop | 12 | +9.1% |
| Eldorado Park | 12 | -53.8% |
| Honeydew | 10 | +25% |
| Cosmo City | 9 | +50% |
| Protea | 9 | +28.6% |
| Florida | 8 | -27.3% |
| Bramley | 7 | +40% |
| Jabulani | 7 | 0% |
| Mondeor | 7 | +133.3% |
| Diepsloot | 6 | -45.5% |
| Langlaagte | 5 | -58.3% |
| Moffatview | 5 | -64.3% |
| Yeoville | 5 | -44.4% |
| Naledi | 4 | -50% |
| Sandton | 4 | -33.3% |
| Sandringham | 3 | 0% |
| Douglasdale | 2 | -77.8% |
| Linden | 2 | +100% |
| Midrand | 2 | -71.4% |
| Norwood | 2 | +100% |
| Parkview | 2 | 0% |
| Brixton | 1 | -50% |
| Randburg | 1 | -75% |