Pretoria West Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Pretoria West precinct?
The Pretoria West SAPS precinct recorded 4,437 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 7.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,160 crimes, up 8.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,073).
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 6 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
4,437
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 24.8%
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 | 723 | -56 |
| Aggravated robbery | 636 | -86 |
| Carjacking | 196 | |
| Truck hijacking | 3 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 65 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 50 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Commercial crime | 474 | +77 |
| Common assault | 444 | -17 |
| Drug-related crime | 263 | +29 |
| Residential burglary | 261 | -246 |
| Theft from vehicle | 251 | -76 |
| Malicious damage | 245 | -8 |
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
↓ 7.6%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 24.2%
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 | 723 | 779 | -56 |
| Aggravated robbery | 636 | 722 | -86 |
| Carjacking | 196 | 185 | +11 |
| Truck hijacking | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 65 | 96 | -31 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 50 | 81 | -31 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| 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 | 474 | 397 | +77 |
| Common assault | 444 | 461 | -17 |
| Drug-related crime | 263 | 234 | +29 |
| Residential burglary | 261 | 507 | -246 |
| Theft from vehicle | 251 | 327 | -76 |
| Malicious damage | 245 | 253 | -8 |
| Serious assault | 214 | 224 | -10 |
| Vehicle theft | 193 | 212 | -19 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 187 | 124 | +63 |
| Business burglary | 84 | 87 | -3 |
| Common robbery | 83 | 112 | -29 |
| Kidnapping | 81 | 79 | +2 |
| Shoplifting | 77 | 71 | +6 |
| Rape | 72 | 67 | +5 |
| Attempted murder | 46 | 36 | +10 |
| Murder | 32 | 24 | +8 |
| Culpable homicide | 18 | 16 | +2 |
| Sexual assault | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| Crimen injuria | 15 | 18 | -3 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 10 | 20 | -10 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| Arson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Public violence | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stock-theft | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 1 | -1 |
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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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