Murder in Sedibeng
SAPS recorded 503 murder cases across 14 Sedibeng precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 23% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 9% of Gauteng's 5,631 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 129 murder cases, down 8.5% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Sedibeng murder trend
Murder by precinct in Sedibeng
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Sedibeng precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Farms | 144 | -20.9% |
| Evaton | 76 | -29% |
| De Deur | 68 | -22.7% |
| Sebokeng | 46 | -22% |
| Vanderbijlpark | 42 | -19.2% |
| Meyerton | 33 | +50% |
| Sharpeville | 28 | -33.3% |
| Vereeniging | 24 | -27.3% |
| Ratanda | 16 | -38.5% |
| Heidelberg (Gp) | 15 | +25% |
| Boipatong | 4 | -60% |
| Kliprivier | 4 | -77.8% |
| Vaal Marina | 2 | 0% |
| The Barrage | 1 | -50% |