Eldorado Park Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Eldorado Park precinct?
The Eldorado Park SAPS precinct recorded 5,818 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 7.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,358 crimes, down 5.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,433).
Largest categories
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
How we handle these →Where within the precinct. SAPS reports one figure for the whole area; all 3 suburbs share it.
Unreported crime. Only crime reported to police is counted, so real incidence is higher.
Crime per resident. Raw counts, no population adjustment — the trend is the steadier signal.
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All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.
Reported crimes
5,818
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 15.2%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Aggravated robbery dropped significantly (-66) while Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs increased (+104).
Crime trend by year
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data — those totals may be lower because SAPS has not released every quarter.
Over the past decade, crime here has fallen.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↓ 5.1%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 30.9%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Common assault | 785 |
| Drug-related crime | 731 |
| Serious assault | 595 |
| Aggravated robbery | 581 |
| Carjacking | 168 |
| Truck hijacking | 7 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 46 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 21 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | |
| Malicious damage | 526 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 451 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 273 |
| Attempted murder | 271 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 785 | 769 | +16 |
| Drug-related crime | 731 | 656 | +75 |
| Serious assault | 595 | 572 | +23 |
| Aggravated robbery | 581 | 647 | -66 |
| Carjacking | 168 | 166 | +2 |
| Truck hijacking | 7 | 15 | -8 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 46 | 49 | -3 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 21 | 36 | -15 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Malicious damage | 526 | 509 | +17 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 451 | 455 | -4 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 273 | 169 | +104 |
| Attempted murder | 271 | 178 | +93 |
| Commercial crime | 248 | 208 | +40 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 190 | 161 | +29 |
| Residential burglary | 179 | 197 | -18 |
| Shoplifting | 163 | 134 | +29 |
| Kidnapping | 158 | 147 | +11 |
| Common robbery | 156 | 161 | -5 |
| Theft from vehicle | 121 | 100 | +21 |
| Murder | 99 | 97 | +2 |
| Rape | 91 | 72 | +19 |
| Business burglary | 69 | 57 | +12 |
| Vehicle theft | 52 | 53 | -1 |
| Culpable homicide | 32 | 42 | -10 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 19 | 10 | +9 |
| Sexual assault | 13 | 16 | -3 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Crimen injuria | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Public violence | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Stock-theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Data Sources & Notes
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area. How much crime goes unreported? →
- This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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