Temba Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Temba precinct?
The Temba SAPS precinct recorded 6,293 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 6.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,335 crimes, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,346).
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 2 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
6,293
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 31.5%
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 | 965 | -176 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 780 | -170 |
| Serious assault | 633 | +4 |
| Residential burglary | 597 | +11 |
| Aggravated robbery | 589 | -64 |
| Carjacking | 61 | |
| Truck hijacking | 4 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 130 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 32 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Drug-related crime | 567 | +21 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 481 | +82 |
| Malicious damage | 409 | +37 |
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
↓ 11%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 32%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 965 | 1,141 | -176 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 780 | 950 | -170 |
| Serious assault | 633 | 629 | +4 |
| Residential burglary | 597 | 586 | +11 |
| Aggravated robbery | 589 | 653 | -64 |
| Carjacking | 61 | 81 | -20 |
| Truck hijacking | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 130 | 112 | +18 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 32 | 62 | -30 |
| 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. | |||
| Drug-related crime | 567 | 546 | +21 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 481 | 399 | +82 |
| Malicious damage | 409 | 372 | +37 |
| Common robbery | 230 | 238 | -8 |
| Business burglary | 194 | 244 | -50 |
| Theft from vehicle | 126 | 126 | 0 |
| Commercial crime | 116 | 118 | -2 |
| Rape | 116 | 146 | -30 |
| Kidnapping | 112 | 90 | +22 |
| Attempted murder | 105 | 102 | +3 |
| Shoplifting | 51 | 87 | -36 |
| Vehicle theft | 40 | 65 | -25 |
| Stock-theft | 36 | 46 | -10 |
| Murder | 34 | 45 | -11 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 32 | 66 | -34 |
| Sexual assault | 29 | 33 | -4 |
| Crimen injuria | 16 | 21 | -5 |
| Culpable homicide | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Arson | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| Public violence | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 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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