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

city of johannesburg · Gauteng

Recorded crime, 2025/262 559
Change on previous year−4.2%(−113) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−15.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average2 889
10-year average3 533
Historical high7 369 · 2005/06
Historical low2 559 · 2025/26
Murder5+25.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder3−75.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences25−3.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)69−8.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault112−20.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery107+3.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery166−18.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Malicious damage to property66−8.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary207−20.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary32−30.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft231+29.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle200−12.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft544−16.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime579+24.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting213+4.4% 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.