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Aggravated Robbery in Tshwane ⓘ

SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 2,119 aggravated robbery cases across 36 Tshwane precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 21.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 21% of Gauteng's 10,290 total.

Ranked by precinct below.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in Tshwane?

Which Tshwane precincts report the most aggravated robbery?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 36 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Tshwane precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Mamelodi East171+6.2%
Pretoria West159+0.6%
Loate1560%
Olievenhoutbosch129-0.8%
Sunnyside115-1.7%
Temba115-17.3%
Akasia106-47.5%
Atteridgeville100-13.8%
Rietgat76-50.6%
Wierdabrug71-14.5%
Mabopane69-43.9%
Pretoria Central68-12.8%
Silverton68-34%
Soshanguve66-46.3%
Bronkhorstspruit55-37.5%
Brooklyn55+1.9%
Ga-Rankuwa55-42.1%
Hercules52-32.5%
Lyttelton52+2%
Mamelodi50-28.6%
Hammanskraal3843 → 38
Boschkop3330 → 33
Sinoville3015 → 30
Villieria3018 → 30
Eersterust2845 → 28
Pretoria North27-58.5%
Laudium2616 → 26
Cullinan2525 → 25
Erasmia2043 → 20
Ekangala1714 → 17
Garsfontein1724 → 17
Wonderboompoort1113 → 11
Pretoria Moot1016 → 10
Welbekend1017 → 10
Kameeldrift715 → 7
Dube213 → 2