Pretoria Central Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Pretoria Central precinct?
The Pretoria Central SAPS precinct recorded 5,405 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 13.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,305 crimes, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,302).
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 4 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
5,405
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 50%
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 | 924 | -206 |
| Drug-related crime | 703 | +45 |
| Commercial crime | 580 | -75 |
| Theft from vehicle | 547 | -178 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 415 | +86 |
| Common assault | 354 | -49 |
| Shoplifting | 340 | -97 |
| Serious assault | 322 | +1 |
| Common robbery | 216 | -99 |
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
↓ 26.4%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 46.8%
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 | 924 | 1,130 | -206 |
| Drug-related crime | 703 | 658 | +45 |
| Commercial crime | 580 | 655 | -75 |
| Theft from vehicle | 547 | 725 | -178 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 415 | 329 | +86 |
| Common assault | 354 | 403 | -49 |
| Shoplifting | 340 | 437 | -97 |
| Serious assault | 322 | 321 | +1 |
| Aggravated robbery | 293 | 376 | -83 |
| Carjacking | 15 | 41 | -26 |
| Truck hijacking | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 40 | 31 | +9 |
| 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. | |||
| Common robbery | 216 | 315 | -99 |
| Vehicle theft | 148 | 167 | -19 |
| Malicious damage | 141 | 188 | -47 |
| Business burglary | 125 | 203 | -78 |
| Residential burglary | 68 | 46 | +22 |
| Rape | 68 | 72 | -4 |
| Kidnapping | 46 | 69 | -23 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 26 | 44 | -18 |
| Crimen injuria | 21 | 15 | +6 |
| Attempted murder | 20 | 30 | -10 |
| Sexual assault | 16 | 17 | -1 |
| Culpable homicide | 15 | 19 | -4 |
| Murder | 6 | 20 | -14 |
| Arson | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Public violence | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Abduction | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Stock-theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neighbouring police precincts
Precincts sharing a boundary with Pretoria Central, listed alphabetically
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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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