Randfontein Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Randfontein precinct?
The Randfontein SAPS precinct recorded 3,790 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 7.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 910 crimes, up 5.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (864).
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
3,790
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 51%
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 | 619 | -23 |
| Drug-related crime | 444 | +19 |
| Common assault | 379 | -45 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 321 | +19 |
| Commercial crime | 282 | -23 |
| Serious assault | 262 | -33 |
| Aggravated robbery | 262 | -21 |
| Carjacking | 35 | |
| Truck hijacking | 10 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 21 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 31 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 2 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Malicious damage | 239 | -41 |
| Residential burglary | 154 | -51 |
| Shoplifting | 94 | -42 |
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
↓ 40.8%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 38%
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 | 619 | 642 | -23 |
| Drug-related crime | 444 | 425 | +19 |
| Common assault | 379 | 424 | -45 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 321 | 302 | +19 |
| Commercial crime | 282 | 305 | -23 |
| Serious assault | 262 | 295 | -33 |
| Aggravated robbery | 262 | 283 | -21 |
| Carjacking | 35 | 38 | -3 |
| Truck hijacking | 10 | 6 | +4 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 21 | 40 | -19 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 31 | 33 | -2 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 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 | 239 | 280 | -41 |
| Theft from vehicle | 189 | 206 | -17 |
| Vehicle theft | 178 | 176 | +2 |
| Residential burglary | 154 | 205 | -51 |
| Shoplifting | 94 | 136 | -42 |
| Common robbery | 92 | 82 | +10 |
| Business burglary | 73 | 106 | -33 |
| Kidnapping | 44 | 50 | -6 |
| Murder | 26 | 18 | +8 |
| Culpable homicide | 24 | 21 | +3 |
| Stock-theft | 23 | 31 | -8 |
| Rape | 19 | 47 | -28 |
| Attempted murder | 18 | 13 | +5 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 17 | 20 | -3 |
| Sexual assault | 11 | 6 | +5 |
| Crimen injuria | 9 | 15 | -6 |
| Arson | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Public violence | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abduction | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 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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