Gauteng · Johannesburg District · SAPS Q4 2025/26
JHB Central Crime Statistics
JHB Central in Gauteng recorded 24 murders in the January to March 2026 quarter, according to official SAPS crime statistics. Murder cases decreased 14.3% year-on-year, broadly in line with the national decline. The station also recorded 12 carjackings in the same period, a marked improvement from the previous year.
Full crime breakdown — Q4 2025/26 (Jan–Mar 2026)
All Contact Crime
715↓ 12.5%
Assault GBH
147↑ 9.7%
Common Assault
87↓ 24.3%
Vehicle Theft
62↑ 34.8%
Sexual Offences
28↓ 17.6%
Business Robbery
26↓ 18.8%
Murder
24↓ 14.3%
Rape
23↓ 4.2%
Carjacking
12↓ 64.7%
House Robbery
3↓ 40%
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Data sourced from the official SAPS Q4 2025/2026 Crime Statistics workbook. Year-on-year comparisons are Q4 2026 vs Q4 2025.