Boitekong Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Boitekong precinct?
The Boitekong SAPS precinct recorded 3,762 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 825 crimes, down 2.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (850).
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
3,762
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 9.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Serious assault | 574 | -85 |
| Common assault | 518 | -17 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 381 | +1 |
| Aggravated robbery | 370 | -38 |
| Carjacking | 49 | |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 100 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 33 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Residential burglary | 236 | +10 |
| Malicious damage | 228 | -15 |
| Drug-related crime | 225 | +1 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 212 | +60 |
| Theft from vehicle | 46 | -36 |
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
↑ 19.3%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↑ 2.1%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious assault | 574 | 659 | -85 |
| Common assault | 518 | 535 | -17 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 381 | 380 | +1 |
| Aggravated robbery | 370 | 408 | -38 |
| Carjacking | 49 | 60 | -11 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 100 | 63 | +37 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 33 | 35 | -2 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 1 | -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. | |||
| Residential burglary | 236 | 226 | +10 |
| Malicious damage | 228 | 243 | -15 |
| Drug-related crime | 225 | 224 | +1 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 212 | 152 | +60 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 149 | 116 | +33 |
| Commercial crime | 132 | 110 | +22 |
| Rape | 112 | 133 | -21 |
| Attempted murder | 100 | 69 | +31 |
| Vehicle theft | 93 | 107 | -14 |
| Common robbery | 71 | 68 | +3 |
| Murder | 60 | 63 | -3 |
| Kidnapping | 56 | 69 | -13 |
| Business burglary | 54 | 61 | -7 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 46 | 41 | +5 |
| Theft from vehicle | 46 | 82 | -36 |
| Shoplifting | 24 | 32 | -8 |
| Crimen injuria | 18 | 26 | -8 |
| Culpable homicide | 13 | 17 | -4 |
| Sexual assault | 13 | 7 | +6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| Stock-theft | 8 | 27 | -19 |
| Arson | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Public violence | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Abduction | 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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