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

city of johannesburg · Gauteng

Recorded crime, 2025/262 636
Change on previous year+6.8%(+167) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−12.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average2 895
10-year average3 501
Historical high6 317 · 2005/06
Historical low2 469 · 2024/25
Murder79−9.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder132+24.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences74+39.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)198−5.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault264+25.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery89−1.1% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery292−10.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson3Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Malicious damage to property169+8.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary212+3.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary84+25.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft100+2.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle173+37.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft418+0.7% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime271+18.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting78−14.3% 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.