Kokstad Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Kokstad precinct?
The Kokstad SAPS precinct recorded 3,041 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 3.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 764 crimes, up 14.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (666).
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 5 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
3,041
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 20.8%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Residential burglary dropped significantly (-111) while Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs increased (+213).
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 risen.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↑ 18.2%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↑ 31.4%
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 | 475 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 329 |
| Serious assault | 319 |
| Common assault | 303 |
| Residential burglary | 299 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 238 |
| Commercial crime | 209 |
| Theft from vehicle | 154 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 475 | 451 | +24 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 329 | 116 | +213 |
| Serious assault | 319 | 341 | -22 |
| Common assault | 303 | 275 | +28 |
| Residential burglary | 299 | 410 | -111 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 238 | 257 | -19 |
| Commercial crime | 209 | 250 | -41 |
| Theft from vehicle | 154 | 183 | -29 |
| Malicious damage | 121 | 136 | -15 |
| Aggravated robbery | 86 | 100 | -14 |
| Carjacking | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 5 | 11 | -6 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 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. | |||
| Shoplifting | 83 | 60 | +23 |
| Common robbery | 74 | 61 | +13 |
| Attempted murder | 73 | 26 | +47 |
| Business burglary | 69 | 54 | +15 |
| Rape | 67 | 70 | -3 |
| Crimen injuria | 33 | 37 | -4 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 22 | 19 | +3 |
| Stock-theft | 20 | 43 | -23 |
| Murder | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| Kidnapping | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| Vehicle theft | 12 | 4 | +8 |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| Culpable homicide | 7 | 5 | +2 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Arson | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| Contact sexual offences | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Public violence | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 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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