Murder in Tshwane
SAPS definition: “Murder consists in the unlawful and intentional killing of another human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 154 murder cases across 30 Tshwane precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 23.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 12% of Gauteng's 1,276 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is murder rising or falling in Tshwane?
Which Tshwane precincts report the most murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 34 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Tshwane precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Olievenhoutbosch | 20 | 18 → 20 |
| Atteridgeville | 17 | 20 → 17 |
| Mamelodi East | 13 | 22 → 13 |
| Akasia | 12 | 18 → 12 |
| Soshanguve | 10 | 4 → 10 |
| Rietgat | 9 | 13 → 9 |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 8 | 11 → 8 |
| Mabopane | 8 | 7 → 8 |
| Loate | 7 | 17 → 7 |
| Pretoria West | 6 | 9 → 6 |
| Temba | 5 | 8 → 5 |
| Erasmia | 4 | 10 → 4 |
| Hercules | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Eersterust | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Ekangala | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Boschkop | 2 | 7 → 2 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Cullinan | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Hammanskraal | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Kameeldrift | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Laudium | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Mamelodi | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Pretoria Central | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Silverton | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Villieria | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Garsfontein | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Pretoria Moot | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Welbekend | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Wierdabrug | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Pretoria North | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Sinoville | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Sunnyside | 0 | 4 → 0 |
| Wonderboompoort | 0 | 1 → 0 |