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

city of johannesburg · Gauteng

Recorded crime, 2025/262 934
Change on previous year−4.2%(−129) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−6.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average3 217
10-year average3 501
Historical high5 882 · 2006/07
Historical low2 934 · 2025/26
Murder64+10.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder107+50.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences105+2.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)350−2.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault479−17.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery135+3.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery394−7.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson4Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Malicious damage to property271+1.9% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary173−13.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary35−16.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft51+18.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle97+29.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft2Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Other theft302−13.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime265+9.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting100−14.5% 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.