Akasia Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Akasia precinct?
The Akasia SAPS precinct recorded 6,071 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,249 crimes, down 20.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,566).
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 6 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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Reported crimes
6,071
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 11%
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 | 1,154 | +136 |
| Common assault | 728 | -25 |
| Aggravated robbery | 679 | -76 |
| Carjacking | 170 | |
| Truck hijacking | 21 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 113 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 32 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Residential burglary | 597 | -9 |
| Theft from vehicle | 451 | -16 |
| Serious assault | 431 | -24 |
| Malicious damage | 389 | -6 |
| Commercial crime | 325 | -87 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 204 | +117 |
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
↓ 2.2%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 14.3%
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 | 1,154 | 1,018 | +136 |
| Common assault | 728 | 753 | -25 |
| Aggravated robbery | 679 | 755 | -76 |
| Carjacking | 170 | 165 | +5 |
| Truck hijacking | 21 | 16 | +5 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 113 | 109 | +4 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 32 | 51 | -19 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 | 2 | -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. | |||
| Residential burglary | 597 | 606 | -9 |
| Theft from vehicle | 451 | 467 | -16 |
| Serious assault | 431 | 455 | -24 |
| Malicious damage | 389 | 395 | -6 |
| Commercial crime | 325 | 412 | -87 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 204 | 87 | +117 |
| Vehicle theft | 173 | 247 | -74 |
| Drug-related crime | 158 | 171 | -13 |
| Common robbery | 129 | 165 | -36 |
| Shoplifting | 127 | 160 | -33 |
| Rape | 98 | 90 | +8 |
| Kidnapping | 95 | 100 | -5 |
| Business burglary | 84 | 88 | -4 |
| Murder | 60 | 62 | -2 |
| Attempted murder | 56 | 76 | -20 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 39 | 25 | +14 |
| Culpable homicide | 27 | 38 | -11 |
| Sexual assault | 24 | 25 | -1 |
| Crimen injuria | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 10 | 1 | +9 |
| Arson | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Public violence | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| Stock-theft | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abduction | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 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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