Common Assault in Johannesburg
SAPS definition: “Common Assault is the unlawful and intentional – a) Direct and indirect application of force to the body of another person, or b) Threat of application of immediate personal violence to another, in circumstances in which the threatened person is prevailed upon to believe that the person who is threatening him has the intention and power to carry out his threat.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 3,672 common assault cases across 42 Johannesburg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 3.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 34% of Gauteng's 10,720 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,672 common assault cases, down 3.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is common assault rising or falling in Johannesburg?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Johannesburg precincts report the most common assault?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roodepoort | 214 | +22.3% |
| Alexandra | 203 | +4.1% |
| Jeppe | 179 | -16% |
| Protea | 158 | +30.6% |
| Diepsloot | 149 | +19.2% |
| Hillbrow | 146 | -31.1% |
| Eldorado Park | 145 | -21.6% |
| Dobsonville | 128 | -22.9% |
| Honeydew | 123 | -0.8% |
| Moroka | 117 | -4.9% |
| Meadowlands | 115 | -5.7% |
| Douglasdale | 113 | +1.8% |
| Ennerdale | 113 | -7.4% |
| Diepkloof | 112 | +9.8% |
| Florida | 107 | +1.9% |
| Booysens | 100 | +9.9% |
| Jabulani | 95 | -10.4% |
| Midrand | 95 | -5.9% |
| Sandton | 93 | -5.1% |
| Lenasia | 88 | +6% |
| Kliptown | 86 | +16.2% |
| Orlando | 78 | +14.7% |
| Johannesburg Central | 77 | -33% |
| Lenasia South | 74 | +8.8% |
| Cosmo City | 67 | 0% |
| Moffatview | 67 | +21.8% |
| Mondeor | 67 | -15.2% |
| Langlaagte | 60 | +62.2% |
| Bramley | 57 | -18.6% |
| Randburg | 57 | +26.7% |
| Sophia Town | 53 | +17.8% |
| Doornkop | 47 | -14.5% |
| Brixton | 46 | -13.2% |
| Sandringham | 45 | -25% |
| Cleveland | 43 | -15.7% |
| Naledi | 43 | -28.3% |
| Norwood | 41 | -34.9% |
| Yeoville | 31 | +3.3% |
| Linden | 20 | -23.1% |
| Parkview | 13 | +62.5% |
| Rosebank | 4 | -20% |
| Fairland | 3 | 0% |