Dutywa Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Dutywa precinct?
The Dutywa SAPS precinct recorded 2,123 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 9.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 545 crimes, up 3.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (527).
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
2,123
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 14.4%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026, with change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
| Crime category | Reported count | Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Serious assault | 273 | +2 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 225 | +100 |
| Residential burglary | 161 | +16 |
| Common assault | 151 | +15 |
| Drug-related crime | 151 | +29 |
| Stock-theft | 140 | +6 |
| Malicious damage | 139 | +39 |
| Rape | 127 | +13 |
| Commercial crime | 103 | -35 |
Crime over time
Reported crimes per SAPS financial year, by category
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
↑ 4.5%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↑ 14.6%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious assault | 273 | 271 | +2 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 225 | 125 | +100 |
| Residential burglary | 161 | 145 | +16 |
| Common assault | 151 | 136 | +15 |
| Drug-related crime | 151 | 122 | +29 |
| Stock-theft | 140 | 134 | +6 |
| Malicious damage | 139 | 100 | +39 |
| Rape | 127 | 114 | +13 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 108 | 98 | +10 |
| Commercial crime | 103 | 138 | -35 |
| Aggravated robbery | 83 | 90 | -7 |
| Carjacking | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| Truck hijacking | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 14 | 19 | -5 |
| 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. | |||
| Murder | 74 | 88 | -14 |
| Business burglary | 69 | 97 | -28 |
| Shoplifting | 55 | 40 | +15 |
| Theft from vehicle | 51 | 33 | +18 |
| Crimen injuria | 38 | 18 | +20 |
| Common robbery | 35 | 24 | +11 |
| Attempted murder | 30 | 40 | -10 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 28 | 25 | +3 |
| Culpable homicide | 20 | 29 | -9 |
| Sexual assault | 16 | 8 | +8 |
| Vehicle theft | 15 | 12 | +3 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 14 | 16 | -2 |
| Arson | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| Public violence | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| Kidnapping | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neighbouring police precincts
Precincts sharing a boundary with Dutywa, listed alphabetically
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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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