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

city of johannesburg · Gauteng

Recorded crime, 2025/266 386
Change on previous year−7.1%(−488) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−6.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average7 616
10-year average9 303
Historical high20 961 · 2005/06
Historical low6 386 · 2025/26
Murder106−35.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder216+80.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences119+0.8% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)549+16.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault408−27.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery682−4.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery1 142−11.4% 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 property198−11.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary34−54.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary151−25.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft276+28.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle411−21.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft717−24.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime985+14.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting390+0.5% was broadly unchanged. 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.