Amangwe Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Amangwe precinct?
The Amangwe SAPS precinct recorded 580 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 7.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 148 crimes, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025 (151).
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 9 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
580
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 23.1%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Stock-theft dropped significantly (-45) while Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition increased (+37).
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
↓ 19.2%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 8.5%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Serious assault | 99 |
| Stock-theft | 67 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 59 |
| Residential burglary | 48 |
| Rape | 34 |
| Malicious damage | 31 |
| Common assault | 30 |
| Aggravated robbery | 30 |
| Carjacking | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 8 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 3 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious assault | 99 | 103 | -4 |
| Stock-theft | 67 | 112 | -45 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 59 | 22 | +37 |
| Residential burglary | 48 | 53 | -5 |
| Rape | 34 | 41 | -7 |
| Malicious damage | 31 | 38 | -7 |
| Common assault | 30 | 46 | -16 |
| Aggravated robbery | 30 | 24 | +6 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Truck hijacking | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 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. | |||
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 29 | 11 | +18 |
| Murder | 29 | 56 | -27 |
| Attempted murder | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 27 | 18 | +9 |
| Business burglary | 20 | 22 | -2 |
| Drug-related crime | 15 | 3 | +12 |
| Crimen injuria | 13 | 2 | +11 |
| Commercial crime | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| Culpable homicide | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| Kidnapping | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Abduction | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Theft from vehicle | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Common robbery | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| Public violence | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle theft | 0 | 1 | -1 |
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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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