Soweto Crime Statistics
7 police precincts|24 suburbs|Gauteng
4 of 4 quarters (2025-2026) SAPS Data
Total crimes
29,791
Apr 2025–Mar 2026
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
-2.7%
improved
Violent crime
11,874
contact crimes
Property crime
2,954
property crimes
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
429 murders reported
25.4% below pre-COVID levels
3 improving0 worsening4 stable
Most reported crimes
Drug-related crime
3,911
Common assault
3,362
Robbery with aggravating circumstances
3,106
All theft not mentioned elsewhere
2,863
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm
2,686
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
2,037
Malicious damage to property
2,037
Commercial crime
1,763
Crime by precinct
Reported crimes per police precinct. These are raw counts — not adjusted for population.
All suburbs in Soweto
24 suburbs across 7 police precincts. Click any suburb for detailed crime statistics.
Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics. All counts are raw reported crimes, not adjusted for population. Methodology·Disclaimer