Murder in Tshwane
SAPS definition: “Murder consists in the unlawful and intentional killing of another human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 154 murder cases across 30 Tshwane precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 23.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 12% of Gauteng's 1,276 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 154 murder cases, down 23.4% 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 murder 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 murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Olievenhoutbosch | 20 | 18 → 20 |
| Atteridgeville | 17 | 20 → 17 |
| Mamelodi East | 13 | 22 → 13 |
| Akasia | 12 | 18 → 12 |
| Soshanguve | 10 | 4 → 10 |
| Rietgat | 9 | 13 → 9 |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 8 | 11 → 8 |
| Mabopane | 8 | 7 → 8 |
| Loate | 7 | 17 → 7 |
| Pretoria West | 6 | 9 → 6 |
| Temba | 5 | 8 → 5 |
| Erasmia | 4 | 10 → 4 |
| Hercules | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Eersterust | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Ekangala | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Boschkop | 2 | 7 → 2 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Cullinan | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Hammanskraal | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Kameeldrift | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Laudium | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Mamelodi | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Pretoria Central | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Silverton | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Villieria | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Garsfontein | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Pretoria Moot | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Welbekend | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Wierdabrug | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Pretoria North | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Sinoville | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Sunnyside | 0 | 4 → 0 |
| Wonderboompoort | 0 | 1 → 0 |