Krugersdorp Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Krugersdorp precinct?
The Krugersdorp SAPS precinct recorded 5,781 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 10.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,395 crimes, up 2% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,367).
Largest categories
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
How we handle these →Where within the precinct. SAPS reports one figure for the whole area; all 8 suburbs share it.
Unreported crime. Only crime reported to police is counted, so real incidence is higher.
Crime per resident. Raw counts, no population adjustment — the trend is the steadier signal.
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All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.
Reported crimes
5,781
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 9.3%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action dropped significantly (-173) while Drug-related crime increased (+91).
Crime trend by year
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data — those totals may be lower because SAPS has not released every quarter.
Over the past decade, crime here has fallen.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↑ 11%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 19.6%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 1,099 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 715 |
| Commercial crime | 625 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 443 |
| Vehicle theft | 426 |
| Residential burglary | 372 |
| Common assault | 363 |
| Serious assault | 360 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 1,099 | 1,008 | +91 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 715 | 773 | -58 |
| Commercial crime | 625 | 616 | +9 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 443 | 412 | +31 |
| Vehicle theft | 426 | 528 | -102 |
| Residential burglary | 372 | 504 | -132 |
| Common assault | 363 | 387 | -24 |
| Serious assault | 360 | 338 | +22 |
| Aggravated robbery | 295 | 341 | -46 |
| Carjacking | 49 | 34 | +15 |
| Truck hijacking | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 48 | 69 | -21 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 32 | 50 | -18 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Theft from vehicle | 249 | 310 | -61 |
| Malicious damage | 238 | 292 | -54 |
| Business burglary | 143 | 222 | -79 |
| Shoplifting | 128 | 187 | -59 |
| Common robbery | 95 | 105 | -10 |
| Rape | 47 | 67 | -20 |
| Kidnapping | 45 | 46 | -1 |
| Attempted murder | 32 | 35 | -3 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 30 | 46 | -16 |
| Murder | 26 | 54 | -28 |
| Culpable homicide | 25 | 22 | +3 |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| Arson | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Contact sexual offences | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Crimen injuria | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Stock-theft | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 173 | -173 |
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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. How much crime goes unreported? →
- 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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