Pretoria North Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Pretoria North precinct?
The Pretoria North SAPS precinct recorded 3,925 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 4.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 961 crimes, down 5.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,019).
Largest categories
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 7 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
3,925
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 4%
above 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 | 1,042 | +51 |
| Drug-related crime | 534 | -5 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 326 | +110 |
| Residential burglary | 286 | +62 |
| Vehicle theft | 262 | +34 |
| Common assault | 238 | -28 |
| Aggravated robbery | 197 | -46 |
| Carjacking | 25 | |
| Truck hijacking | 4 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 35 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 24 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Malicious damage | 194 | +19 |
| Theft from vehicle | 173 | -54 |
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 risen.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↑ 4.5%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↑ 10.3%
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 | 1,042 | 991 | +51 |
| Drug-related crime | 534 | 539 | -5 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 326 | 216 | +110 |
| Residential burglary | 286 | 224 | +62 |
| Vehicle theft | 262 | 228 | +34 |
| Common assault | 238 | 266 | -28 |
| Aggravated robbery | 197 | 243 | -46 |
| Carjacking | 25 | 52 | -27 |
| Truck hijacking | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 35 | 37 | -2 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 24 | 22 | +2 |
| 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. | |||
| Malicious damage | 194 | 175 | +19 |
| Theft from vehicle | 173 | 227 | -54 |
| Commercial crime | 144 | 164 | -20 |
| Serious assault | 140 | 129 | +11 |
| Common robbery | 86 | 83 | +3 |
| Business burglary | 72 | 53 | +19 |
| Shoplifting | 68 | 64 | +4 |
| Kidnapping | 28 | 34 | -6 |
| Crimen injuria | 23 | 14 | +9 |
| Culpable homicide | 22 | 27 | -5 |
| Rape | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 18 | 11 | +7 |
| Attempted murder | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Murder | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| Stock-theft | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| Arson | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neighbouring police precincts
Precincts sharing a boundary with Pretoria North, 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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