Crime Stats

Crime Situation in RSA
Gauteng – July to September 2022

27.4% of South Africa’s recorded serious crime is violent crime against the person.

Key Crime Statistics (Gauteng)

  • Murders: 1,579 cases (17.2 per day) — +19.6%
  • Attempted Murders: 1,575 (17.1 per day) — +28.3%
  • Residential Burglaries: 9,073 (98.6 per day) — +18.1%
  • Residential Robberies: 1,906 (20.7 per day) — +4.2%
  • Non-Residential Burglaries: 3,335 (36.2 per day) — -2.1%
  • Non-Residential Robberies: 1,576 (17.1 per day) — +0.2%
  • Vehicle Theft: 5,210 (56.6 per day) — +15.5%
  • Carjackings: 2,945 (32.0 per day) — +17.0%
  • Total Contact-Related Crimes: 56,638 (615.6 per day) — +16.1%

Robberies at Residential Premises

  • Time of Day:
    • 18:00 – 20:59 → 15.9%
    • 21:00 – 23:59 → 23%
    • 00:00 – 02:59 → 32%
    • 03:00 – 05:59 → 15.5%
  • First contact inside the residence: 87.5%
  • Forced entry: 67.5% of cases
  • Profile: Mostly small groups of unemployed youths

Carjackings

  • Time of Day:
    • 18:00 – 20:59 → 43.7%
    • 21:00 – 23:59 → 9.8%
    • 00:01 – 04:59 → 9.4%
    • 05:00 – 08:59 → 9.9%
  • 70% occur at the gate of driveways at residences

Common Crimes in Our Neighbourhoods

  • Mostly violent, not social crimes
  • Mostly not highly organized syndicates — usually small armed groups of 2–4 individuals
  • Residential robberies with firearms
  • Carjackings at house gates or garages
  • Theft of motor vehicles
  • Theft out of motor vehicles
  • Crimes against the elderly

What You Can Do

  • Lock your vehicles and property
  • Stay alert and report anything suspicious immediately
  • Talk to household members about being vigilant
  • Better safe than sorry!
  • Support your neighbourhood security initiative
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