Vereeniging Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Vereeniging precinct?
The Vereeniging SAPS precinct recorded 3,810 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 932 crimes, up 2.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (910).
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 8 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
3,810
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 22.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 548 | -59 |
| Drug-related crime | 480 | +48 |
| Common assault | 399 | -18 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 302 | +103 |
| Commercial crime | 271 | -13 |
| Aggravated robbery | 256 | -62 |
| Carjacking | 40 | |
| Truck hijacking | 7 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 39 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 31 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 2 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Residential burglary | 206 | -82 |
| Vehicle theft | 183 | +18 |
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
↓ 10.2%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 41.4%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 548 | 607 | -59 |
| Drug-related crime | 480 | 432 | +48 |
| Common assault | 399 | 417 | -18 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 302 | 199 | +103 |
| Commercial crime | 271 | 284 | -13 |
| Aggravated robbery | 256 | 318 | -62 |
| Carjacking | 40 | 49 | -9 |
| Truck hijacking | 7 | 5 | +2 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 39 | 57 | -18 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 31 | 63 | -32 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 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. | |||
| Residential burglary | 206 | 288 | -82 |
| Vehicle theft | 183 | 165 | +18 |
| Malicious damage | 163 | 178 | -15 |
| Serious assault | 152 | 189 | -37 |
| Shoplifting | 148 | 105 | +43 |
| Theft from vehicle | 124 | 150 | -26 |
| Business burglary | 119 | 163 | -44 |
| Common robbery | 113 | 90 | +23 |
| Kidnapping | 104 | 76 | +28 |
| Rape | 61 | 40 | +21 |
| Culpable homicide | 39 | 54 | -15 |
| Stock-theft | 29 | 20 | +9 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 26 | 38 | -12 |
| Attempted murder | 25 | 42 | -17 |
| Murder | 24 | 33 | -9 |
| Crimen injuria | 19 | 18 | +1 |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Arson | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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