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

city of johannesburg · Gauteng

Recorded crime, 2025/261 987
Change on previous year−2.1%(−42) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+3.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average2 071
10-year average2 364
Historical high5 244 · 2005/06
Historical low1 918 · 2020/21
Murder2−60.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder3−72.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences24−40.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)86−7.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault223+16.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery88+41.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery109−27.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property70−10.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary126−25.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary37+12.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft106+39.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle149+0.7% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft323−23.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime543+12.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting98+44.1% 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.