Vosman Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Vosman precinct?
The Vosman SAPS precinct recorded 4,417 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 10.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 925 crimes, down 12.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,052).
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 2 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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Reported crimes
4,417
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 19.6%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Residential burglary dropped significantly (-115) while Commercial crime increased (+19).
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
↓ 6.7%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 8%
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 | 559 |
| Aggravated robbery | 553 |
| Carjacking | 109 |
| Truck hijacking | 4 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 75 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 65 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | |
| Common assault | 488 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 410 |
| Residential burglary | 370 |
| Drug-related crime | 355 |
| Malicious damage | 313 |
| Commercial crime | 276 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious assault | 559 | 639 | -80 |
| Aggravated robbery | 553 | 627 | -74 |
| Carjacking | 109 | 132 | -23 |
| Truck hijacking | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 75 | 65 | +10 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 65 | 97 | -32 |
| 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 | 488 | 511 | -23 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 410 | 500 | -90 |
| Residential burglary | 370 | 485 | -115 |
| Drug-related crime | 355 | 369 | -14 |
| Malicious damage | 313 | 329 | -16 |
| Commercial crime | 276 | 257 | +19 |
| Theft from vehicle | 146 | 161 | -15 |
| Shoplifting | 138 | 201 | -63 |
| Common robbery | 108 | 137 | -29 |
| Vehicle theft | 101 | 132 | -31 |
| Rape | 96 | 87 | +9 |
| Business burglary | 92 | 96 | -4 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 91 | 75 | +16 |
| Attempted murder | 75 | 64 | +11 |
| Kidnapping | 58 | 48 | +10 |
| Murder | 43 | 63 | -20 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 38 | 56 | -18 |
| Culpable homicide | 26 | 35 | -9 |
| Sexual assault | 19 | 5 | +14 |
| Crimen injuria | 18 | 3 | +15 |
| Stock-theft | 15 | 33 | -18 |
| Arson | 10 | 6 | +4 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 10 | 9 | +1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Public violence | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 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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