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Danville Crime Statistics

Hercules Precinct |Tshwane
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Danville falls within the Hercules police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Hercules, Kirkney, Philip Nel Park, Pretoria Gardens, Suiderberg.
Danville is a suburb in Tshwane, Gauteng. Crime in the Hercules precinct area (covering Danville) decreased 15% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 3,396 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 19.3% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is All theft not mentioned elsewhere (646 cases). All theft not mentioned elsewhere saw the biggest decrease (-383). 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

Moderate

in Gauteng · Very High nationally

Reported crimes

3,396

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↓ 15%

fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 19.3%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Hercules precinct area (covering Danville) dropped 15% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Total crime: 8% above provincial median
Contact crime: 6% below provincial median
Property crime: 58% 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

8

↓ 55.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

985

↓ 9.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

647

↓ 20.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

1,764

↓ 15.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Hercules precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		646
Common assault		333
Commercial crime		322
Drug-related crime		279
Residential burglary		270
Aggravated robbery		249
Serious assault		213
Malicious damage		184
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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 Hercules police station

6 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

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

HerculesKirkneyPhilip Nel ParkPretoria GardensSuiderberg
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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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