Tshwane Crime Insights
What the data reveals for 36 precincts in Tshwane
District Overview
The big picture for Tshwane
Tshwane has 36 police precincts reporting a combined 120,847 crimes in the latest period. Of these, 24 precincts are improving, 10 are worsening, and 2 are stable.
120.8k
Total crimes
24
Improving
10
Worsening
2
Stable
District avg. trend
-3.9%
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Provincial avg. trend
-2.6%
Gauteng average
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 36 precincts in Tshwane.
Top Improvers & Worseners
Which precincts in Tshwane are moving the most?
Of 36 precincts, 24 saw crime decrease and 10 saw crime increase vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Here are the most significant movers.
Biggest increases
Five-year trajectories
| Precinct | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria Central | -50.0% | improved |
| Dube | -37.5% | improved |
| Temba | -31.5% | improved |
| Villieria | -30.1% | improved |
| Sunnyside | -29.1% | improved |
| Erasmia | -28.8% | improved |
| Rietgat | -26.0% | improved |
| Ekangala | -25.1% | improved |
| Pretoria West | -24.8% | improved |
| Wierdabrug | -23.6% | improved |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics. Change vs prior year for 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025. Five-year change compares earliest and latest complete annual periods.
Precinct Rankings
All 36 precincts ranked by total crime
From the quietest to the busiest — every precinct in Tshwane ranked by total reported crime for the latest period.
| # | Precinct | Total | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dube | 314 | ↑15.4% |
| 2 | Welbekend | 728 | ↑2.4% |
| 3 | Laudium | 778 | ↑6.1% |
| 4 | Erasmia | 900 | ↑4.8% |
| 5 | Kameeldrift | 944 | ↓21.9% |
| 6 | Ekangala | 953 | ↓13.1% |
| 7 | Wonderboompoort | 1,199 | ↑4.0% |
| 8 | Cullinan | 1,665 | ↓12.1% |
| 9 | Pretoria Moot | 1,723 | ↓7.8% |
| 10 | Boschkop | 2,054 | ↑2.5% |
| 11 | Eersterust | 2,058 | ↑2.3% |
| 12 | Villieria | 2,156 | ↓2.1% |
| 13 | Hammanskraal | 2,935 | ↓7.6% |
| 14 | Bronkhorstspruit | 3,054 | ↓11.2% |
| 15 | Mamelodi | 3,102 | →0.0% |
| 16 | Ga-Rankuwa | 3,118 | →0.3% |
| 17 | Sinoville | 3,143 | ↓6.8% |
| 18 | Hercules | 3,396 | ↓15.0% |
| 19 | Garsfontein | 3,408 | ↓6.4% |
| 20 | Loate | 3,486 | ↓9.1% |
| 21 | Mabopane | 3,531 | ↓12.8% |
| 22 | Olievenhoutbosch | 3,781 | ↑4.4% |
| 23 | Pretoria North | 3,925 | ↑4.6% |
| 24 | Rietgat | 4,127 | ↓5.9% |
| 25 | Wierdabrug | 4,229 | ↓6.3% |
| 26 | Pretoria West | 4,437 | ↓7.6% |
| 27 | Soshanguve | 4,522 | ↓3.4% |
| 28 | Silverton | 4,567 | ↓2.2% |
| 29 | Atteridgeville | 4,775 | ↑8.9% |
| 30 | Lyttelton | 5,103 | ↓5.7% |
| 31 | Pretoria Central | 5,405 | ↓13.6% |
| 32 | Akasia | 6,071 | ↓2.7% |
| 33 | Mamelodi East | 6,110 | ↓3.6% |
| 34 | Brooklyn | 6,286 | ↓6.2% |
| 35 | Temba | 6,293 | ↓6.7% |
| 36 | Sunnyside | 6,571 | ↓5.8% |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Ranked by total reported crimes.
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Data Sources & Methodology
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, publicly available at saps.gov.za
- Analysis covers 36 precincts in Tshwane, Gauteng
- Change vs prior year uses the period: 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025
- COVID recovery compares 2018-2019 (pre-COVID) to 2022-2023 (post-COVID) financial years
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Under-reporting varies by area and crime type.
- This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
- Full methodology →