Sharpeville Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Sharpeville precinct?
The Sharpeville SAPS precinct recorded 1,994 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 2.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 480 crimes, up 14.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (419).
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 2 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
1,994
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 7.7%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Serious assault dropped significantly (-37) while Drug-related crime increased (+77).
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 been broadly stable.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↑ 30.4%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
→ about the same
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 668 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 233 |
| Serious assault | 199 |
| Common assault | 161 |
| Shoplifting | 125 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 107 |
| Aggravated robbery | 78 |
| Carjacking | 12 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 13 |
| 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. | |
| Malicious damage | 66 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 668 | 591 | +77 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 233 | 187 | +46 |
| Serious assault | 199 | 236 | -37 |
| Common assault | 161 | 185 | -24 |
| Shoplifting | 125 | 108 | +17 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 107 | 124 | -17 |
| Aggravated robbery | 78 | 80 | -2 |
| Carjacking | 12 | 10 | +2 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 13 | 10 | +3 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| 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. | |||
| Malicious damage | 66 | 85 | -19 |
| Residential burglary | 63 | 74 | -11 |
| Commercial crime | 54 | 56 | -2 |
| Business burglary | 45 | 22 | +23 |
| Theft from vehicle | 38 | 32 | +6 |
| Rape | 31 | 23 | +8 |
| Murder | 28 | 42 | -14 |
| Kidnapping | 25 | 17 | +8 |
| Common robbery | 20 | 29 | -9 |
| Vehicle theft | 19 | 8 | +11 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 15 | 12 | +3 |
| Attempted murder | 10 | 21 | -11 |
| Culpable homicide | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Arson | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Sexual assault | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Stock-theft | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crimen injuria | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Public violence | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 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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