Madeira Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Madeira precinct?
The Madeira SAPS precinct recorded 3,231 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 14.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 602 crimes, down 27% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (825).
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 3 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.
View 3 suburbs in this precinct
All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.
Reported crimes
3,231
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 16.2%
below 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 718 | +612 |
| Commercial crime | 461 | -128 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 338 | +43 |
| Aggravated robbery | 276 | -134 |
| Carjacking | 26 | |
| Truck hijacking | 2 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 9 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 60 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 2 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Common assault | 197 | +10 |
| Theft from vehicle | 189 | -41 |
| Serious assault | 161 | +28 |
| Drug-related crime | 149 | +22 |
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
↓ 8.5%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↑ 9.8%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 718 | 106 | +612 |
| Commercial crime | 461 | 589 | -128 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 338 | 295 | +43 |
| Aggravated robbery | 276 | 410 | -134 |
| Carjacking | 26 | 47 | -21 |
| Truck hijacking | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 60 | 113 | -53 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 2 | 2 | 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 | 197 | 187 | +10 |
| Theft from vehicle | 189 | 230 | -41 |
| Serious assault | 161 | 133 | +28 |
| Drug-related crime | 149 | 127 | +22 |
| Business burglary | 125 | 111 | +14 |
| Malicious damage | 116 | 114 | +2 |
| Residential burglary | 101 | 61 | +40 |
| Shoplifting | 96 | 102 | -6 |
| Common robbery | 89 | 97 | -8 |
| Vehicle theft | 48 | 50 | -2 |
| Murder | 35 | 46 | -11 |
| Rape | 34 | 38 | -4 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 27 | 42 | -15 |
| Attempted murder | 17 | 38 | -21 |
| Crimen injuria | 14 | 11 | +3 |
| Culpable homicide | 13 | 9 | +4 |
| Kidnapping | 12 | 3 | +9 |
| Sexual assault | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| Stock-theft | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Arson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Public violence | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Neighbouring police precincts
Precincts sharing a boundary with Madeira, 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
- Full methodology →