Cosmo City Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Cosmo City precinct?
The Cosmo City SAPS precinct recorded 2,832 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 3.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 677 crimes, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025 (680).
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
2,832
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 142.5%
above 2022-2023
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aggravated robbery | 495 | +27 |
| Carjacking | 129 | |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 92 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 47 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 264 | +16 |
| Vehicle theft | 263 | -15 |
| Residential burglary | 251 | +69 |
| Common assault | 226 | -25 |
| Serious assault | 211 | -91 |
| Commercial crime | 167 | +23 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 154 | +45 |
| Attempted murder | 143 | +82 |
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.
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated robbery | 495 | 468 | +27 |
| Carjacking | 129 | 91 | +38 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 92 | 157 | -65 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 47 | 46 | +1 |
| 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. | |||
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 264 | 248 | +16 |
| Vehicle theft | 263 | 278 | -15 |
| Residential burglary | 251 | 182 | +69 |
| Common assault | 226 | 251 | -25 |
| Serious assault | 211 | 302 | -91 |
| Commercial crime | 167 | 144 | +23 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 154 | 109 | +45 |
| Malicious damage | 152 | 149 | +3 |
| Attempted murder | 143 | 61 | +82 |
| Common robbery | 96 | 95 | +1 |
| Theft from vehicle | 80 | 67 | +13 |
| Rape | 71 | 90 | -19 |
| Murder | 56 | 42 | +14 |
| Drug-related crime | 50 | 76 | -26 |
| Kidnapping | 48 | 46 | +2 |
| Business burglary | 35 | 43 | -8 |
| Shoplifting | 20 | 27 | -7 |
| Sexual assault | 14 | 17 | -3 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 12 | 18 | -6 |
| Culpable homicide | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| Crimen injuria | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Arson | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Contact sexual offences | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neighbouring police precincts
Precincts sharing a boundary with Cosmo City, 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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