Gauteng's Crime Statistics: A Decline in Serious Crimes but a Rise in Kidnappings

Murders in Gauteng decrease while sexual assault and kidnapping trend upwards – The Mail & Guardian

Gauteng recorded an overall decrease in crime across 17 community-reported categories, although Gauteng accounts for 26% of such crimes reported nationally, Provincial Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni says. Presenting the province’s fourth-quarter crime statistics for the 2025/26 financial year, Mthombeni said Gauteng recorded a 15% decrease in murders and a 9.9% decline in rape cases. However, kidnapping increased by 1.6% while sexual assaul…

Gauteng's crime statistics: A decline in serious crimes but a rise in kidnappings

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Kidnappings up in Gauteng despite overall crime decline - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Gauteng has recorded a steady decline in several crime categories during the fourth quarter of the 2025/2026 performance year. The decrease was recorded in serious crimes including murder, aggravated robbery and sexual offences. However, the province experienced an increase in kidnappings during the reporting period. Provincial Police Commissioner, Tommy Mthombeni, presented crime statistics for the period January to March 2026 to the Gauteng Le…