Kwadabeka Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Kwadabeka precinct?
The Kwadabeka SAPS precinct recorded 2,487 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 3.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 606 crimes, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025 (617).
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 4 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
2,487
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 17.4%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
All theft not mentioned elsewhere dropped significantly (-43) while Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs increased (+62).
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
↑ 18.8%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 11%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Aggravated robbery | 388 |
| Carjacking | 55 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 100 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 32 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | |
| Common assault | 382 |
| Serious assault | 322 |
| Residential burglary | 246 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 179 |
| Commercial crime | 121 |
| Malicious damage | 109 |
| Drug-related crime | 107 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated robbery | 388 | 426 | -38 |
| Carjacking | 55 | 72 | -17 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 100 | 97 | +3 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 32 | 34 | -2 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 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. | |||
| Common assault | 382 | 325 | +57 |
| Serious assault | 322 | 322 | 0 |
| Residential burglary | 246 | 235 | +11 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 179 | 222 | -43 |
| Commercial crime | 121 | 96 | +25 |
| Malicious damage | 109 | 113 | -4 |
| Drug-related crime | 107 | 81 | +26 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 104 | 42 | +62 |
| Rape | 67 | 87 | -20 |
| Theft from vehicle | 60 | 49 | +11 |
| Common robbery | 59 | 55 | +4 |
| Murder | 59 | 86 | -27 |
| Attempted murder | 51 | 69 | -18 |
| Vehicle theft | 49 | 28 | +21 |
| Business burglary | 42 | 56 | -14 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 42 | 23 | +19 |
| Kidnapping | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Crimen injuria | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| Sexual assault | 16 | 13 | +3 |
| Arson | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Culpable homicide | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Stock-theft | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Public violence | 1 | 9 | -8 |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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