Silverton Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Silverton precinct?
The Silverton SAPS precinct recorded 4,567 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,123 crimes, up 2.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,093).
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 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
4,567
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 4.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial crime | 832 | +8 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 803 | -152 |
| Common assault | 600 | +46 |
| Theft from vehicle | 431 | +99 |
| Aggravated robbery | 429 | -85 |
| Carjacking | 146 | |
| Truck hijacking | 12 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 49 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 33 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Residential burglary | 222 | -57 |
| Vehicle theft | 203 | +45 |
| Malicious damage | 168 | -21 |
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
↑ 5.2%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 4.1%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial crime | 832 | 824 | +8 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 803 | 955 | -152 |
| Common assault | 600 | 554 | +46 |
| Theft from vehicle | 431 | 332 | +99 |
| Aggravated robbery | 429 | 514 | -85 |
| Carjacking | 146 | 122 | +24 |
| Truck hijacking | 12 | 4 | +8 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 49 | 108 | -59 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 33 | 52 | -19 |
| 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. | |||
| Residential burglary | 222 | 279 | -57 |
| Vehicle theft | 203 | 158 | +45 |
| Malicious damage | 168 | 189 | -21 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 135 | 110 | +25 |
| Drug-related crime | 121 | 149 | -28 |
| Kidnapping | 107 | 82 | +25 |
| Serious assault | 82 | 53 | +29 |
| Business burglary | 78 | 124 | -46 |
| Shoplifting | 74 | 72 | +2 |
| Common robbery | 69 | 98 | -29 |
| Rape | 52 | 59 | -7 |
| Attempted murder | 39 | 22 | +17 |
| Culpable homicide | 27 | 22 | +5 |
| Murder | 23 | 12 | +11 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 21 | 11 | +10 |
| Sexual assault | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Crimen injuria | 16 | 17 | -1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Arson | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| Stock-theft | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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