Phaudi Crime Statistics
How much crime was reported in Phaudi?
The Phaudi SAPS precinct recorded 556 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 367.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 117 crimes, down 15.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (138).
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.
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.
Reported crimes
556
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 367.2%
above 2024-2025
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
All theft not mentioned elsewhere saw the biggest increase (+130) vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
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.
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 169 |
| Serious assault | 90 |
| Common assault | 70 |
| Malicious damage | 43 |
| Rape | 28 |
| Business burglary | 27 |
| Residential burglary | 27 |
| Stock-theft | 20 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 169 | 39 | +130 |
| Serious assault | 90 | 22 | +68 |
| Common assault | 70 | 10 | +60 |
| Malicious damage | 43 | 12 | +31 |
| Rape | 28 | 2 | +26 |
| Business burglary | 27 | 5 | +22 |
| Residential burglary | 27 | 4 | +23 |
| Stock-theft | 20 | 8 | +12 |
| Aggravated robbery | 18 | 4 | +14 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 10 | 2 | +8 |
| 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. | |||
| Drug-related crime | 12 | 1 | +11 |
| Common robbery | 11 | 2 | +9 |
| Commercial crime | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| Murder | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| Theft from vehicle | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Attempted murder | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Kidnapping | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Arson | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Crimen injuria | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Vehicle theft | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Culpable homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 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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