Witbank Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Witbank precinct?
The Witbank SAPS precinct recorded 5,264 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 4.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,262 crimes, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,244).
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
5,264
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 44.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial crime | 800 | +56 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 784 | +23 |
| Theft from vehicle | 568 | -12 |
| Common assault | 482 | +70 |
| Aggravated robbery | 479 | -39 |
| Carjacking | 99 | |
| Truck hijacking | 8 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 56 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 65 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 2 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Residential burglary | 406 | -206 |
| Drug-related crime | 255 | -180 |
| Serious assault | 218 | +7 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 207 | +148 |
| Business burglary | 103 | -96 |
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
↓ 34.8%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 46.1%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial crime | 800 | 744 | +56 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 784 | 761 | +23 |
| Theft from vehicle | 568 | 580 | -12 |
| Common assault | 482 | 412 | +70 |
| Aggravated robbery | 479 | 518 | -39 |
| Carjacking | 99 | 131 | -32 |
| Truck hijacking | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 56 | 58 | -2 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 65 | 81 | -16 |
| 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. | |||
| Residential burglary | 406 | 612 | -206 |
| Drug-related crime | 255 | 435 | -180 |
| Serious assault | 218 | 211 | +7 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 207 | 59 | +148 |
| Vehicle theft | 179 | 198 | -19 |
| Shoplifting | 158 | 178 | -20 |
| Malicious damage | 130 | 111 | +19 |
| Common robbery | 117 | 99 | +18 |
| Business burglary | 103 | 199 | -96 |
| Rape | 92 | 63 | +29 |
| Kidnapping | 78 | 51 | +27 |
| Culpable homicide | 49 | 64 | -15 |
| Attempted murder | 48 | 35 | +13 |
| Murder | 44 | 55 | -11 |
| Stock-theft | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 15 | 51 | -36 |
| Sexual assault | 14 | 15 | -1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Arson | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| Crimen injuria | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| Public violence | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| Abduction | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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