Common Assault in Tshwane
SAPS recorded 2,903 common assault cases across 36 Tshwane precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 4.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 27% of Gauteng's 10,720 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,903 common assault cases, up 4.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is common assault rising or falling in Tshwane?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Tshwane precincts report the most common assault?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 36 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Tshwane precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mamelodi East | 237 | +13.9% |
| Temba | 195 | +3.7% |
| Akasia | 176 | +0.6% |
| Atteridgeville | 169 | +38.5% |
| Silverton | 148 | +14.7% |
| Soshanguve | 147 | +7.3% |
| Mamelodi | 139 | +13.9% |
| Loate | 100 | +2% |
| Pretoria West | 99 | +19.3% |
| Rietgat | 99 | -13.9% |
| Sunnyside | 95 | -19.5% |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 94 | +17.5% |
| Pretoria Central | 88 | +29.4% |
| Cullinan | 86 | -1.1% |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 84 | +20% |
| Eersterust | 84 | +6.3% |
| Mabopane | 81 | -25.7% |
| Olievenhoutbosch | 80 | 0% |
| Hammanskraal | 68 | -16% |
| Pretoria North | 67 | 0% |
| Lyttelton | 64 | +10.3% |
| Hercules | 63 | -17.1% |
| Boschkop | 58 | 0% |
| Garsfontein | 53 | +29.3% |
| Wierdabrug | 51 | +21.4% |
| Brooklyn | 48 | -33.3% |
| Ekangala | 47 | 0% |
| Sinoville | 45 | +4.7% |
| Kameeldrift | 29 | +11.5% |
| Villieria | 25 | -7.4% |
| Pretoria Moot | 20 | +11.1% |
| Laudium | 17 | +30.8% |
| Welbekend | 15 | +200% |
| Erasmia | 14 | +133.3% |
| Wonderboompoort | 13 | -18.7% |
| Dube | 5 | 0% |