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Lotus Gardens Crime Statistics

Atteridgeville Precinct |Tshwane
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Lotus Gardens falls within the Atteridgeville police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Atteridgeville, Saulsville.
Lotus Gardens is a suburb in Tshwane, Gauteng. Crime in the Atteridgeville precinct area (covering Lotus Gardens) increased 8.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 4,775 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 2.9% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Common assault (637 cases). Commercial crime saw the biggest increase (+129). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

High

in Gauteng · Very High nationally

Reported crimes

4,775

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↑ 8.9%

more crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 2.9%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Atteridgeville precinct area (covering Lotus Gardens) rose 8.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with crime levels already high relative to other precincts.
Total crime: 52% above provincial median
Contact crime: 82% above provincial median
Property crime: 22% above provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

86

↑ 38.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

1,908

↑ 5.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

501

↓ 9.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

2,366

↑ 16.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Atteridgeville precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Common assault		637
Drug-related crime		623
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		582
Aggravated robbery		481
Serious assault		400
Commercial crime		342
Malicious damage		280
Residential burglary		257
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Other precincts in Tshwane

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Dube

314 crimes ↑ 15.4%

Welbekend

728 crimes ↑ 2.4%

Laudium

778 crimes ↑ 6.1%

Erasmia

900 crimes ↑ 4.8%

Kameeldrift

944 crimes ↓ 21.9%

Ekangala

953 crimes ↓ 13.1%
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Other suburbs served by Atteridgeville police station

3 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Lotus Gardens.

AtteridgevilleSaulsville
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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.
  • 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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