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

city of johannesburg · Gauteng

Recorded crime, 2025/264 566
Change on previous year−3.7%(−174) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+12.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average4 750
10-year average4 955
Historical high7 266 · 2009/10
Historical low4 054 · 2020/21
Murder27−15.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder10−61.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences77−6.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)156−34.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault472+0.6% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery189+11.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery305−9.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson1Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Malicious damage to property204−15.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary240−20.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary120−20.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft108−3.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle330+12.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft832−14.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime1 202+14.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting293+13.6% increased. 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.