Protea Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Protea precinct?
The Protea SAPS precinct recorded 4,950 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 5.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,256 crimes, up 16% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,083).
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
4,950
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 9.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 579 | +19 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 562 | +93 |
| Aggravated robbery | 561 | +68 |
| Carjacking | 131 | |
| Truck hijacking | 5 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 104 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 27 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Serious assault | 480 | -1 |
| Commercial crime | 480 | +22 |
| Malicious damage | 405 | -8 |
| Residential burglary | 351 | -40 |
| Drug-related crime | 339 | +24 |
| Kidnapping | 177 | +44 |
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
→ about the same
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 3.3%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 579 | 560 | +19 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 562 | 469 | +93 |
| Aggravated robbery | 561 | 493 | +68 |
| Carjacking | 131 | 110 | +21 |
| Truck hijacking | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 104 | 76 | +28 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 27 | 52 | -25 |
| 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. | |||
| Serious assault | 480 | 481 | -1 |
| Commercial crime | 480 | 458 | +22 |
| Malicious damage | 405 | 413 | -8 |
| Residential burglary | 351 | 391 | -40 |
| Drug-related crime | 339 | 315 | +24 |
| Theft from vehicle | 186 | 201 | -15 |
| Kidnapping | 177 | 133 | +44 |
| Common robbery | 167 | 132 | +35 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 150 | 125 | +25 |
| Shoplifting | 119 | 88 | +31 |
| Attempted murder | 95 | 76 | +19 |
| Vehicle theft | 82 | 91 | -9 |
| Rape | 73 | 79 | -6 |
| Business burglary | 44 | 57 | -13 |
| Murder | 32 | 42 | -10 |
| Sexual assault | 24 | 20 | +4 |
| Culpable homicide | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 14 | 10 | +4 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| Arson | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Crimen injuria | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-theft | 0 | 2 | -2 |
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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