Tshwane Crime Statistics
Tshwane has 36 SAPS precincts covering 148 suburbs. In Apr–Jun 2026 they recorded 28,175 reported crimes, including 8,166 contact (violent) and 4,979 property crimes; the largest categories were All theft not mentioned elsewhere (4,160), Commercial crime (3,571), Common assault (2,903). 20 precincts reported fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025; 11 reported more. SAPS publishes counts per precinct, not a crime rate per resident, and larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.
Violent crimes
8,166
Apr–Jun 2026
Property crimes
4,979
Apr–Jun 2026
Improving
20
precincts with fewer crimes
Worsening
11
precincts with more crimes
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by category in Tshwane
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How much crime is reported in each Tshwane precinct?
Total reported crimes (Apr–Jun 2026). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Jun 2025.
| Precinct | Reported count | Change vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside | 1,513 | ↓9.2% |
| Brooklyn | 1,475 | ↓10.2% |
| Mamelodi East | 1,449 | ↑10.4% |
| Temba | 1,335 | →0.8% |
| Pretoria Central | 1,305 | →0.2% |
| Akasia | 1,249 | ↓20.2% |
| Atteridgeville | 1,199 | ↑10.2% |
| Lyttelton | 1,196 | ↓5.7% |
| Pretoria West | 1,160 | ↑8.1% |
| Silverton | 1,123 | ↑2.7% |
| Wierdabrug | 1,045 | →0.1% |
| Soshanguve | 992 | ↓8.6% |
| Olievenhoutbosch | 969 | ↓2.1% |
| Pretoria North | 961 | ↓5.7% |
| Rietgat | 900 | ↓18.1% |
| Loate | 812 | →0.9% |
| Sinoville | 801 | ↓3.3% |
| Garsfontein | 794 | ↓8.3% |
| Hercules | 732 | ↓13.5% |
| Mamelodi | 721 | ↑4.9% |
| Hammanskraal | 698 | ↓2.8% |
| Mabopane | 692 | ↓20.6% |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 676 | ↓7.4% |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 621 | ↓15.5% |
| Villieria | 559 | ↑5.1% |
| Eersterust | 515 | ↑6.4% |
| Boschkop | 483 | ↓12.7% |
| Pretoria Moot | 459 | ↑11.1% |
| Cullinan | 410 | ↑2.8% |
| Ekangala | 255 | ↑4.5% |
| Wonderboompoort | 237 | ↓14.4% |
| Erasmia | 228 | ↓3.4% |
| Kameeldrift | 217 | ↓10.7% |
| Laudium | 180 | →1.1% |
| Welbekend | 179 | ↑18.5% |
| Dube | 35 | ↓56.3% |
Bar = total crimes · ↓ improving · ↑ worsening · → stable (vs Apr–Jun 2025)
All SAPS precincts in Tshwane
Akasia
Atteridgeville
Boschkop
Bronkhorstspruit
Brooklyn
Cullinan
Dube
Eersterust
Ekangala
Erasmia
Ga-Rankuwa
Garsfontein
Hammanskraal
Hercules
Kameeldrift
Laudium
Loate
Lyttelton
Mabopane
Mamelodi
Mamelodi East
Olievenhoutbosch
Pretoria Central
Pretoria Moot
Pretoria North
Pretoria West
Rietgat
Silverton
Sinoville
Soshanguve
Sunnyside
Temba
Villieria
Welbekend
Wierdabrug
Wonderboompoort
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Methodology · Disclaimer
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.