Mountain Rise Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Mountain Rise precinct?
The Mountain Rise SAPS precinct recorded 5,972 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 5.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,393 crimes, down 7.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,499).
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
5,972
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 14.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 911 | -33 |
| Drug-related crime | 740 | +73 |
| Serious assault | 703 | -17 |
| Common assault | 572 | -133 |
| Residential burglary | 568 | -15 |
| Commercial crime | 393 | +26 |
| Aggravated robbery | 301 | -48 |
| Carjacking | 15 | |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 49 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 17 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Malicious damage | 275 | -71 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 229 | +93 |
| Crimen injuria | 221 | -76 |
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
↑ 23%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↑ 24.1%
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 | 911 | 944 | -33 |
| Drug-related crime | 740 | 667 | +73 |
| Serious assault | 703 | 720 | -17 |
| Common assault | 572 | 705 | -133 |
| Residential burglary | 568 | 583 | -15 |
| Commercial crime | 393 | 367 | +26 |
| Aggravated robbery | 301 | 349 | -48 |
| Carjacking | 15 | 20 | -5 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 49 | 51 | -2 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 17 | 15 | +2 |
| 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. | |||
| Malicious damage | 275 | 346 | -71 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 229 | 136 | +93 |
| Crimen injuria | 221 | 297 | -76 |
| Theft from vehicle | 201 | 240 | -39 |
| Rape | 166 | 181 | -15 |
| Attempted murder | 154 | 172 | -18 |
| Common robbery | 153 | 179 | -26 |
| Business burglary | 59 | 75 | -16 |
| Murder | 49 | 80 | -31 |
| Shoplifting | 47 | 63 | -16 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 42 | 53 | -11 |
| Kidnapping | 36 | 52 | -16 |
| Sexual assault | 36 | 32 | +4 |
| Vehicle theft | 30 | 42 | -12 |
| Culpable homicide | 29 | 14 | +15 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 28 | 16 | +12 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 11 | 10 | +1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| Contact sexual offences | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Public violence | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Stock-theft | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Arson | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Abduction | 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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