Soshanguve Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Soshanguve precinct?
The Soshanguve SAPS precinct recorded 4,522 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 3.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 992 crimes, down 8.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,085).
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 5 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
4,522
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 6.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 710 | +36 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 588 | -61 |
| Residential burglary | 449 | -21 |
| Serious assault | 405 | -16 |
| Drug-related crime | 405 | +46 |
| Aggravated robbery | 402 | -88 |
| Carjacking | 108 | |
| Truck hijacking | 1 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 67 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 23 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Malicious damage | 257 | +2 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 232 | +61 |
| Theft from vehicle | 141 | -68 |
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
→ about the same
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↑ 4.8%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 710 | 674 | +36 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 588 | 649 | -61 |
| Residential burglary | 449 | 470 | -21 |
| Serious assault | 405 | 421 | -16 |
| Drug-related crime | 405 | 359 | +46 |
| Aggravated robbery | 402 | 490 | -88 |
| Carjacking | 108 | 100 | +8 |
| Truck hijacking | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 67 | 86 | -19 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 23 | 39 | -16 |
| 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 | 257 | 255 | +2 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 232 | 171 | +61 |
| Shoplifting | 188 | 186 | +2 |
| Commercial crime | 148 | 154 | -6 |
| Theft from vehicle | 141 | 209 | -68 |
| Common robbery | 121 | 148 | -27 |
| Business burglary | 102 | 89 | +13 |
| Rape | 91 | 93 | -2 |
| Kidnapping | 73 | 71 | +2 |
| Attempted murder | 44 | 67 | -23 |
| Vehicle theft | 36 | 43 | -7 |
| Murder | 32 | 37 | -5 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 22 | 41 | -19 |
| Crimen injuria | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Sexual assault | 19 | 10 | +9 |
| Culpable homicide | 18 | 7 | +11 |
| Public violence | 8 | 0 | +8 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Contact sexual offences | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Stock-theft | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Arson | 0 | 6 | -6 |
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Precincts sharing a boundary with Soshanguve, 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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