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Tarlton Smallholdings Crime Statistics

Tarlton Precinct |West Rand
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Tarlton Smallholdings falls within the Tarlton police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Tarlton.
Tarlton Smallholdings is a suburb in West Rand, Gauteng. Crime in the Tarlton precinct area (covering Tarlton Smallholdings) decreased 14.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 649 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 13% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (107 cases). All theft not mentioned elsewhere saw the biggest decrease (-58). 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

Very Low

in Gauteng · Moderate nationally

Reported crimes

649

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↓ 14.3%

fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 13%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Tarlton precinct area (covering Tarlton Smallholdings) dropped 14.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Total crime: 79% below provincial median
Contact crime: 78% below provincial median
Property crime: 74% 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

5

↑ 25% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

229

↓ 14.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

108

↓ 11.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

312

↓ 15% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Tarlton precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs		107
Serious assault		99
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		70
Common assault		65
Residential burglary		59
Drug-related crime		42
Malicious damage		41
Aggravated robbery		36
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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%

Muldersdrift

1,439 crimes ↓ 13.2%

Khutsong

1,733 crimes → 1.1%

Fochville

1,845 crimes ↓ 9%
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Other suburbs served by Tarlton 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 Tarlton Smallholdings.

Tarlton
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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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