Murder in Tshwane
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: green = improved, red = worsened, 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 | +11.1% |
| Atteridgeville | 17 | -15% |
| Mamelodi East | 13 | -40.9% |
| Akasia | 12 | -33.3% |
| Soshanguve | 10 | +150% |
| Rietgat | 9 | -30.8% |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 8 | -27.3% |
| Mabopane | 8 | +14.3% |
| Loate | 7 | -58.8% |
| Pretoria West | 6 | -33.3% |
| Temba | 5 | -37.5% |
| Erasmia | 4 | -60% |
| Hercules | 4 | +100% |
| Eersterust | 3 | -25% |
| Ekangala | 3 | +200% |
| Boschkop | 2 | -71.4% |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 0% |
| Cullinan | 2 | +100% |
| Hammanskraal | 2 | -33.3% |
| Kameeldrift | 2 | 0% |
| Laudium | 2 | +100% |
| Mamelodi | 2 | -33.3% |
| Pretoria Central | 2 | +100% |
| Silverton | 2 | -50% |
| Villieria | 2 | 0% |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 1 | -75% |
| Garsfontein | 1 | -50% |
| Pretoria Moot | 1 | 0% |
| Welbekend | 1 | 0% |
| Wierdabrug | 1 | 0% |
| Pretoria North | 0 | -100% |
| Sinoville | 0 | -100% |
| Sunnyside | 0 | -100% |
| Wonderboompoort | 0 | -100% |