Soweto Crime Statistics
7 police precincts|23 suburbs|Gauteng
1 of 4 quarters (2026-2027) SAPS Data
Total crimes
7,084
Apr–Jun 2026
vs Apr–Jun 2025
+0.5%
stable
Violent crime
2,756
contact crimes
Property crime
718
property crimes
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
97 murders reported (Apr–Jun 2026)
2025/26: 19.6% below 2018/19, before the pandemic (includes the newer station Doornkop, whose area belonged to other stations in 2018/19)
1 improving5 worsening1 stable
Ranked among precincts with at least 50 crimes a year earlier, leaving out stations next to one that opened in the last two years (their change may be a boundary change).
Most reported crimes
Drug-related crime
816
Robbery with aggravating circumstances
762
Common assault
731
All theft not mentioned elsewhere
665
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm
650
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
621
Commercial crime
475
Malicious damage to property
460
Crime by precinct
Reported crimes per police precinct. These are raw counts — not adjusted for population.
All suburbs in Soweto
23 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