Benoni Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Benoni precinct?
The Benoni SAPS precinct recorded 5,632 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,310 crimes, down 5.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,384).
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 4 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
5,632
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 12%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial crime | 991 | +119 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 710 | -213 |
| Drug-related crime | 629 | +69 |
| Aggravated robbery | 402 | +42 |
| Carjacking | 91 | |
| Truck hijacking | 7 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 78 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 63 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Common assault | 375 | -9 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 319 | +121 |
| Vehicle theft | 281 | +7 |
| Crimen injuria | 274 | +197 |
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 fallen.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↓ 4.6%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 25.1%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial crime | 991 | 872 | +119 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 710 | 923 | -213 |
| Drug-related crime | 629 | 560 | +69 |
| Aggravated robbery | 402 | 360 | +42 |
| Carjacking | 91 | 83 | +8 |
| Truck hijacking | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 78 | 50 | +28 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 63 | 45 | +18 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 1 | -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. | |||
| Common assault | 375 | 384 | -9 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 319 | 198 | +121 |
| Vehicle theft | 281 | 274 | +7 |
| Crimen injuria | 274 | 77 | +197 |
| Theft from vehicle | 252 | 194 | +58 |
| Serious assault | 231 | 234 | -3 |
| Residential burglary | 188 | 202 | -14 |
| Shoplifting | 168 | 152 | +16 |
| Malicious damage | 165 | 201 | -36 |
| Business burglary | 155 | 198 | -43 |
| Common robbery | 88 | 86 | +2 |
| Kidnapping | 85 | 80 | +5 |
| Rape | 59 | 94 | -35 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 58 | 45 | +13 |
| Murder | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 47 | 14 | +33 |
| Culpable homicide | 43 | 50 | -7 |
| Attempted murder | 34 | 36 | -2 |
| Sexual assault | 12 | 18 | -6 |
| Public violence | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Arson | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Stock-theft | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 1 | -1 |
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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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