Naledi Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Naledi precinct?
The Naledi SAPS precinct recorded 1,847 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 2.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 371 crimes, down 25.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (500).
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 4 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.
View 4 suburbs in this precinct
All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.
Reported crimes
1,847
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 28.3%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Serious assault dropped significantly (-46) while Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs increased (+56).
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
↓ 8.9%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 21%
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 | 235 |
| Serious assault | 222 |
| Aggravated robbery | 204 |
| Carjacking | 83 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 36 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 7 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 188 |
| Malicious damage | 147 |
| Residential burglary | 134 |
| Drug-related crime | 104 |
| Commercial crime | 94 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 235 | 226 | +9 |
| Serious assault | 222 | 268 | -46 |
| Aggravated robbery | 204 | 224 | -20 |
| Carjacking | 83 | 73 | +10 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 36 | 14 | +22 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 7 | 26 | -19 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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. | |||
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 188 | 205 | -17 |
| Malicious damage | 147 | 140 | +7 |
| Residential burglary | 134 | 164 | -30 |
| Drug-related crime | 104 | 64 | +40 |
| Commercial crime | 94 | 82 | +12 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 90 | 34 | +56 |
| Kidnapping | 73 | 53 | +20 |
| Common robbery | 72 | 54 | +18 |
| Business burglary | 57 | 59 | -2 |
| Theft from vehicle | 49 | 56 | -7 |
| Attempted murder | 38 | 23 | +15 |
| Rape | 29 | 36 | -7 |
| Vehicle theft | 26 | 25 | +1 |
| Shoplifting | 24 | 31 | -7 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 21 | 15 | +6 |
| Murder | 20 | 24 | -4 |
| Sexual assault | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Crimen injuria | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Culpable homicide | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 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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