Commercial Crime in Johannesburg
SAPS recorded 5,130 commercial crime cases across 42 Johannesburg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 3.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 39% of Gauteng's 13,052 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is commercial crime rising or falling in Johannesburg?
Which Johannesburg precincts report the most commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 42 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Johannesburg precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Midrand | 478 | -14.5% |
| Sandton | 453 | -11.2% |
| Honeydew | 345 | +3% |
| Douglasdale | 313 | +5% |
| Johannesburg Central | 244 | -3.6% |
| Randburg | 236 | +17.4% |
| Roodepoort | 218 | +35.4% |
| Hillbrow | 209 | +22.2% |
| Mondeor | 198 | +13.8% |
| Florida | 152 | +21.6% |
| Bramley | 149 | +40.6% |
| Alexandra | 141 | +38.2% |
| Protea | 133 | +13.7% |
| Norwood | 129 | -1.5% |
| Linden | 128 | -6.6% |
| Diepkloof | 93 | +3.3% |
| Booysens | 91 | +11% |
| Sandringham | 82 | -8.9% |
| Moroka | 79 | +19.7% |
| Lenasia | 78 | -3.7% |
| Sophia Town | 77 | +6.9% |
| Diepsloot | 76 | -3.8% |
| Meadowlands | 75 | +29.3% |
| Brixton | 73 | -11% |
| Moffatview | 73 | -11% |
| Kliptown | 72 | +22% |
| Dobsonville | 71 | +9.2% |
| Fairland | 65 | +8.3% |
| Eldorado Park | 62 | -4.6% |
| Rosebank | 61 | -10.3% |
| Parkview | 50 | -39% |
| Orlando | 49 | 42 → 49 |
| Yeoville | 48 | 22 → 48 |
| Ennerdale | 47 | 28 → 47 |
| Cleveland | 46 | 41 → 46 |
| Jeppe | 43 | -32.8% |
| Cosmo City | 41 | 35 → 41 |
| Lenasia South | 40 | 43 → 40 |
| Jabulani | 36 | 36 → 36 |
| Langlaagte | 29 | 37 → 29 |
| Doornkop | 25 | 16 → 25 |
| Naledi | 22 | 25 → 22 |