Murder in Tshwane
SAPS recorded 760 murder cases across 36 Tshwane precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 2.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 13% of Gauteng's 5,631 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 156 murder cases, down 16.1% vs Jan–Mar 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?
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 36 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Tshwane precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Atteridgeville | 86 | +38.7% |
| Mamelodi East | 80 | +8.1% |
| Olievenhoutbosch | 70 | +42.9% |
| Akasia | 60 | -3.2% |
| Loate | 48 | +4.3% |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 38 | +8.6% |
| Rietgat | 35 | +2.9% |
| Temba | 34 | -24.4% |
| Erasmia | 32 | +60% |
| Pretoria West | 32 | +33.3% |
| Soshanguve | 32 | -13.5% |
| Silverton | 23 | +91.7% |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 21 | +10.5% |
| Mabopane | 16 | -44.8% |
| Mamelodi | 14 | +75% |
| Laudium | 13 | -38.1% |
| Hammanskraal | 12 | -20% |
| Cullinan | 11 | -26.7% |
| Wierdabrug | 11 | +120% |
| Boschkop | 10 | +25% |
| Eersterust | 10 | +42.9% |
| Pretoria North | 10 | 0% |
| Brooklyn | 8 | +166.7% |
| Hercules | 8 | -55.6% |
| Sunnyside | 8 | -20% |
| Kameeldrift | 7 | -12.5% |
| Pretoria Central | 6 | -70% |
| Welbekend | 5 | +25% |
| Ekangala | 4 | -42.9% |
| Garsfontein | 3 | -66.7% |
| Sinoville | 3 | +50% |
| Villieria | 3 | -57.1% |
| Wonderboompoort | 3 | +200% |
| Dube | 2 | -50% |
| Lyttelton | 1 | -80% |
| Pretoria Moot | 1 | -80% |