Lydenburg Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Lydenburg precinct?
The Lydenburg SAPS precinct recorded 1,490 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 3.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 343 crimes, up 5.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (325).
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
1,490
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 28.2%
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 | 214 | -28 |
| Commercial crime | 205 | +38 |
| Residential burglary | 186 | -12 |
| Common assault | 139 | +9 |
| Serious assault | 131 | -32 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 103 | +10 |
| Malicious damage | 82 | -8 |
| Business burglary | 75 | -9 |
| Aggravated robbery | 36 | -18 |
| Carjacking | 3 | |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 8 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 6 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
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
↓ 22.7%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 18%
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 | 214 | 242 | -28 |
| Commercial crime | 205 | 167 | +38 |
| Residential burglary | 186 | 198 | -12 |
| Common assault | 139 | 130 | +9 |
| Serious assault | 131 | 163 | -32 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 103 | 93 | +10 |
| Malicious damage | 82 | 90 | -8 |
| Business burglary | 75 | 84 | -9 |
| Theft from vehicle | 55 | 56 | -1 |
| Drug-related crime | 53 | 49 | +4 |
| Shoplifting | 43 | 36 | +7 |
| Rape | 39 | 27 | +12 |
| Aggravated robbery | 36 | 54 | -18 |
| Carjacking | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 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. | |||
| Stock-theft | 26 | 20 | +6 |
| Crimen injuria | 20 | 15 | +5 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 16 | 14 | +2 |
| Common robbery | 11 | 25 | -14 |
| Culpable homicide | 10 | 9 | +1 |
| Vehicle theft | 10 | 20 | -10 |
| Murder | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| Attempted murder | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Arson | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| Kidnapping | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Public violence | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Neighbouring police precincts
Precincts sharing a boundary with Lydenburg, 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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