Jeppe Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Jeppe precinct?
The Jeppe SAPS precinct recorded 5,732 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 5.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,431 crimes, up 6.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,339).
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 6 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
5,732
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
→ 0.7%
in line with 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Business burglary dropped significantly (-56) while Aggravated robbery increased (+110).
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
↑ 10.9%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 7.8%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Aggravated robbery | 920 |
| Carjacking | 191 |
| Truck hijacking | 9 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 71 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 65 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 |
| Bank robbery | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | |
| Common assault | 856 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 572 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 485 |
| Serious assault | 472 |
| Common robbery | 279 |
| Malicious damage | 274 |
| Commercial crime | 208 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated robbery | 920 | 810 | +110 |
| Carjacking | 191 | 162 | +29 |
| Truck hijacking | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 71 | 65 | +6 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 65 | 90 | -25 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 | 0 | +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. | |||
| Common assault | 856 | 760 | +96 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 572 | 538 | +34 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 485 | 443 | +42 |
| Serious assault | 472 | 444 | +28 |
| Common robbery | 279 | 252 | +27 |
| Malicious damage | 274 | 207 | +67 |
| Commercial crime | 208 | 232 | -24 |
| Vehicle theft | 183 | 162 | +21 |
| Theft from vehicle | 176 | 209 | -33 |
| Kidnapping | 171 | 129 | +42 |
| Murder | 167 | 172 | -5 |
| Residential burglary | 163 | 184 | -21 |
| Drug-related crime | 160 | 135 | +25 |
| Attempted murder | 144 | 173 | -29 |
| Shoplifting | 129 | 118 | +11 |
| Rape | 125 | 139 | -14 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 99 | 108 | -9 |
| Business burglary | 75 | 131 | -56 |
| Sexual assault | 25 | 23 | +2 |
| Crimen injuria | 17 | 10 | +7 |
| Culpable homicide | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 10 | 17 | -7 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Arson | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Public violence | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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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