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Khutsong South Crime Statistics

Khutsong Precinct |West Rand
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Khutsong South falls within the Khutsong police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Khutsong.
Khutsong South is a suburb in West Rand, Gauteng. Crime in the Khutsong precinct area (covering Khutsong South) remained stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 1,733 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 14.4% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (436 cases). Residential burglary saw the biggest increase (+43). 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

Low

in Gauteng · High nationally

Reported crimes

1,733

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

→ 1.1%

no change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 14.4%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Khutsong precinct area (covering Khutsong South) has been relatively stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (within ±2%).
Total crime: 45% below provincial median
Contact crime: 41% below provincial median
Property crime: 44% below 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

21

↓ 44.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

623

↓ 9.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

230

↑ 15% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

880

↑ 1.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Khutsong precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Drug-related crime		436
Serious assault		243
Common assault		181
Residential burglary		169
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		143
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs		114
Malicious damage		91
Aggravated robbery		85
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Compare with nearby areas

Other precincts in West Rand

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Hekpoort

240 crimes ↓ 31.2%

Magaliesburg

485 crimes ↓ 17.4%

Wedela

509 crimes → 1%

Tarlton

649 crimes ↓ 14.3%

Muldersdrift

1,439 crimes ↓ 13.2%

Fochville

1,845 crimes ↓ 9%
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Other suburbs served by Khutsong police station

2 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

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

Khutsong
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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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