Mfuleni Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Mfuleni precinct?
The Mfuleni SAPS precinct recorded 9,629 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 5.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,169 crimes, down 2.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (2,228).
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 3 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
9,629
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 24.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 1,877 | +164 |
| Drug-related crime | 1,515 | +314 |
| Aggravated robbery | 1,124 | +24 |
| Carjacking | 167 | |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 89 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 12 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Malicious damage | 915 | +49 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 738 | -12 |
| Serious assault | 616 | -89 |
| Residential burglary | 511 | +52 |
| Commercial crime | 296 | -19 |
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
↑ 33.5%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↑ 26.7%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 1,877 | 1,713 | +164 |
| Drug-related crime | 1,515 | 1,201 | +314 |
| Aggravated robbery | 1,124 | 1,100 | +24 |
| Carjacking | 167 | 189 | -22 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 89 | 139 | -50 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 12 | 27 | -15 |
| 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 | 915 | 866 | +49 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 738 | 750 | -12 |
| Serious assault | 616 | 705 | -89 |
| Residential burglary | 511 | 459 | +52 |
| Commercial crime | 296 | 315 | -19 |
| Murder | 284 | 254 | +30 |
| Crimen injuria | 244 | 210 | +34 |
| Common robbery | 236 | 199 | +37 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 225 | 262 | -37 |
| Rape | 174 | 222 | -48 |
| Theft from vehicle | 162 | 151 | +11 |
| Attempted murder | 147 | 131 | +16 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 140 | 114 | +26 |
| Vehicle theft | 140 | 140 | 0 |
| Kidnapping | 79 | 95 | -16 |
| Shoplifting | 45 | 60 | -15 |
| Business burglary | 42 | 47 | -5 |
| Sexual assault | 33 | 22 | +11 |
| Arson | 28 | 22 | +6 |
| Culpable homicide | 26 | 21 | +5 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 9 | 17 | -8 |
| Public violence | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Abduction | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Stock-theft | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Neighbouring police precincts
Precincts sharing a boundary with Mfuleni, 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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