Residential Burglary in Johannesburg
SAPS recorded 1,777 residential burglary cases across 42 Johannesburg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 3.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 30% of Gauteng's 5,976 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,777 residential burglary cases, down 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 residential burglary 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 residential burglary?
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 | 130 | +21.5% |
| Honeydew | 121 | +28.7% |
| Protea | 88 | +4.8% |
| Moroka | 72 | +16.1% |
| Cosmo City | 66 | +37.5% |
| Midrand | 65 | +41.3% |
| Douglasdale | 59 | -6.3% |
| Mondeor | 58 | +16% |
| Sandton | 58 | -33.3% |
| Florida | 55 | +17% |
| Sophia Town | 55 | -5.2% |
| Lenasia South | 53 | +32.5% |
| Orlando | 51 | -10.5% |
| Dobsonville | 49 | -27.9% |
| Brixton | 47 | +51.6% |
| Booysens | 46 | -8% |
| Lenasia | 45 | +4.7% |
| Ennerdale | 42 | -33.3% |
| Parkview | 40 | +48.1% |
| Randburg | 40 | -31% |
| Kliptown | 39 | +69.6% |
| Linden | 38 | -24% |
| Doornkop | 37 | -9.8% |
| Eldorado Park | 37 | +2.8% |
| Diepkloof | 36 | +20% |
| Meadowlands | 35 | -14.6% |
| Jeppe | 32 | -34.7% |
| Jabulani | 30 | +7.1% |
| Alexandra | 26 | -23.5% |
| Moffatview | 26 | -38.1% |
| Norwood | 26 | -40.9% |
| Naledi | 25 | -30.6% |
| Sandringham | 25 | -35.9% |
| Cleveland | 21 | -27.6% |
| Diepsloot | 21 | -34.4% |
| Bramley | 18 | -37.9% |
| Fairland | 16 | -33.3% |
| Hillbrow | 14 | +16.7% |
| Langlaagte | 14 | -6.7% |
| Johannesburg Central | 9 | +12.5% |
| Rosebank | 7 | +600% |
| Yeoville | 5 | -72.2% |