Daveyton Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Daveyton precinct?
The Daveyton SAPS precinct recorded 3,685 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 12.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 894 crimes, down 3.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (928).
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.
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All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.
Reported crimes
3,685
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
→ 1%
in line with 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 | 621 | +90 |
| Common assault | 452 | -177 |
| Drug-related crime | 422 | +26 |
| Aggravated robbery | 315 | -120 |
| Carjacking | 79 | |
| Truck hijacking | 4 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 68 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 26 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Malicious damage | 282 | -16 |
| Commercial crime | 241 | -4 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 232 | +79 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 219 | -53 |
| Crimen injuria | 91 | -102 |
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
↑ 4.1%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 10.1%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious assault | 621 | 531 | +90 |
| Common assault | 452 | 629 | -177 |
| Drug-related crime | 422 | 396 | +26 |
| Aggravated robbery | 315 | 435 | -120 |
| Carjacking | 79 | 107 | -28 |
| Truck hijacking | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 68 | 94 | -26 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 26 | 43 | -17 |
| 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. | |||
| Malicious damage | 282 | 298 | -16 |
| Commercial crime | 241 | 245 | -4 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 232 | 153 | +79 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 219 | 272 | -53 |
| Residential burglary | 186 | 219 | -33 |
| Kidnapping | 99 | 125 | -26 |
| Rape | 99 | 131 | -32 |
| Crimen injuria | 91 | 193 | -102 |
| Common robbery | 76 | 85 | -9 |
| Murder | 57 | 90 | -33 |
| Attempted murder | 55 | 77 | -22 |
| Shoplifting | 54 | 64 | -10 |
| Theft from vehicle | 44 | 92 | -48 |
| Business burglary | 42 | 52 | -10 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 35 | 38 | -3 |
| Vehicle theft | 24 | 29 | -5 |
| Culpable homicide | 16 | 13 | +3 |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| Arson | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| Public violence | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neighbouring police precincts
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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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