Kempton Park Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Kempton Park precinct?
The Kempton Park SAPS precinct recorded 6,722 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 3.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,731 crimes, up 11.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,553).
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 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.
View 4 suburbs in this precinct
All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.
Reported crimes
6,722
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 17.7%
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 | 1,058 | -46 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 845 | -107 |
| Aggravated robbery | 673 | -69 |
| Carjacking | 221 | |
| Truck hijacking | 49 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 35 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 77 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Theft from vehicle | 669 | -19 |
| Common assault | 491 | +5 |
| Drug-related crime | 413 | +31 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 397 | +47 |
| Crimen injuria | 380 | +75 |
| Business burglary | 116 | -68 |
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
↓ 4.8%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 13.9%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial crime | 1,058 | 1,104 | -46 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 845 | 952 | -107 |
| Aggravated robbery | 673 | 742 | -69 |
| Carjacking | 221 | 159 | +62 |
| Truck hijacking | 49 | 46 | +3 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 35 | 47 | -12 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 77 | 95 | -18 |
| 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. | |||
| Theft from vehicle | 669 | 688 | -19 |
| Common assault | 491 | 486 | +5 |
| Drug-related crime | 413 | 382 | +31 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 397 | 350 | +47 |
| Crimen injuria | 380 | 305 | +75 |
| Vehicle theft | 275 | 272 | +3 |
| Kidnapping | 235 | 188 | +47 |
| Shoplifting | 229 | 191 | +38 |
| Residential burglary | 216 | 248 | -32 |
| Serious assault | 166 | 212 | -46 |
| Common robbery | 155 | 186 | -31 |
| Malicious damage | 143 | 202 | -59 |
| Business burglary | 116 | 184 | -68 |
| Attempted murder | 59 | 51 | +8 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 45 | 34 | +11 |
| Rape | 41 | 43 | -2 |
| Culpable homicide | 39 | 51 | -12 |
| Murder | 29 | 30 | -1 |
| Sexual assault | 21 | 18 | +3 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 15 | 21 | -6 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Public violence | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Stock-theft | 0 | 2 | -2 |
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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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