Rustenburg Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Rustenburg precinct?
The Rustenburg SAPS precinct recorded 6,805 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 12.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,609 crimes, down 5.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,699).
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 6 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
6,805
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 17.1%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Aggravated robbery dropped significantly (-242) while Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs increased (+107).
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
↓ 2.1%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 30.9%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Commercial crime | 1,237 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 933 |
| Residential burglary | 538 |
| Theft from vehicle | 487 |
| Common assault | 474 |
| Aggravated robbery | 416 |
| Carjacking | 42 |
| Truck hijacking | 1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 44 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 79 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 4 |
| Bank robbery | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 372 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 295 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial crime | 1,237 | 1,294 | -57 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 933 | 1,104 | -171 |
| Residential burglary | 538 | 588 | -50 |
| Theft from vehicle | 487 | 607 | -120 |
| Common assault | 474 | 544 | -70 |
| Aggravated robbery | 416 | 658 | -242 |
| Carjacking | 42 | 72 | -30 |
| Truck hijacking | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 44 | 66 | -22 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 79 | 141 | -62 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 4 | 3 | +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. | |||
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 372 | 265 | +107 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 295 | 237 | +58 |
| Serious assault | 274 | 362 | -88 |
| Drug-related crime | 267 | 209 | +58 |
| Vehicle theft | 251 | 272 | -21 |
| Business burglary | 240 | 364 | -124 |
| Malicious damage | 236 | 338 | -102 |
| Shoplifting | 187 | 231 | -44 |
| Common robbery | 172 | 250 | -78 |
| Rape | 83 | 93 | -10 |
| Culpable homicide | 68 | 62 | +6 |
| Attempted murder | 52 | 62 | -10 |
| Murder | 50 | 54 | -4 |
| Kidnapping | 48 | 83 | -35 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 44 | 50 | -6 |
| Stock-theft | 28 | 10 | +18 |
| Crimen injuria | 18 | 29 | -11 |
| Sexual assault | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| Arson | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| Public violence | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Abduction | 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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