Bronkhorstspruit Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Bronkhorstspruit precinct?
The Bronkhorstspruit SAPS precinct recorded 3,054 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 11.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 621 crimes, down 15.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (735).
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
3,054
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 10.8%
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 | 397 | -76 |
| Common assault | 364 | -139 |
| Aggravated robbery | 331 | -32 |
| Carjacking | 62 | |
| Truck hijacking | 18 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 40 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 40 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Commercial crime | 270 | -25 |
| Serious assault | 258 | -37 |
| Residential burglary | 228 | -63 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 224 | +64 |
| Malicious damage | 195 | -3 |
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
↓ 15.6%
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 | 397 | 473 | -76 |
| Common assault | 364 | 503 | -139 |
| Aggravated robbery | 331 | 363 | -32 |
| Carjacking | 62 | 60 | +2 |
| Truck hijacking | 18 | 11 | +7 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 40 | 61 | -21 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 40 | 45 | -5 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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. | |||
| Commercial crime | 270 | 295 | -25 |
| Serious assault | 258 | 295 | -37 |
| Residential burglary | 228 | 291 | -63 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 224 | 160 | +64 |
| Malicious damage | 195 | 198 | -3 |
| Theft from vehicle | 151 | 133 | +18 |
| Drug-related crime | 120 | 81 | +39 |
| Common robbery | 91 | 123 | -32 |
| Business burglary | 81 | 129 | -48 |
| Kidnapping | 51 | 67 | -16 |
| Rape | 48 | 50 | -2 |
| Vehicle theft | 38 | 43 | -5 |
| Stock-theft | 37 | 62 | -25 |
| Shoplifting | 36 | 38 | -2 |
| Attempted murder | 33 | 54 | -21 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 29 | 17 | +12 |
| Murder | 21 | 19 | +2 |
| Culpable homicide | 20 | 17 | +3 |
| Crimen injuria | 10 | 7 | +3 |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| Arson | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Public violence | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| 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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