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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
MeasureBooysens

city of johannesburg · Gauteng

Recorded crime, 2025/263 782
Change on previous year−7.3%(−296) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+3.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average4 223
10-year average4 329
Historical high16 146 · 2005/06
Historical low3 669 · 2020/21
Murder28−42.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder87+35.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences71+7.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)261−4.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault507+16.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery171+2.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery590−11.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson2Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Malicious damage to property199−13.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary174−2.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary128−18.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft281−8.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle214−11.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft613−21.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime388+6.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting68−30.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
These are recorded counts, not rates per person. A larger total usually reflects a larger precinct rather than more crime per resident. The source has no population figures per precinct, so CrimeMap SA does not compute rates or rank areas.