These are Pretoria's most dangerous suburbs
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The latest crime statistics released by the South African Police Service (SAPS) have highlighted several Pretoria suburbs as some of the country's most dangerous areas.
The data, which reflects serious crimes such as rape, robbery, sexual assault, and murder, places these suburbs among the top 30 high-crime areas in South Africa.
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Police Minister Senzo Mchunu recently released the third-quarter crime statistics for the 2024/2025 financial year, covering the period from 1 October to 31 December 2024.
He acknowledged that crime remains a major issue, particularly in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape, and the Western Cape.
According to Pretoria Rekord, an average of 75.5 people were murdered per day across South Africa during this period.
While this number remains alarmingly high, it represents a decrease compared to the same quarter in the previous financial year. Additionally, approximately 128 rape cases were reported daily during the third quarter.
These are Pretoria's most dangerous suburbs
Among Pretoria’s suburbs, Akasia, Mamelodi East, and Temba recorded some of the highest numbers of serious crimes:
Akasia
This suburb saw a significant number of:
- Kidnappings
- Contact crimes
- Common assaults
- Robberies with aggravating circumstances
- Property-related crimes
- Motor vehicle theft
- Malicious damage to property
Mamelodi East
Serious crimes frequently reported in this area included:
- Rape
- Sexual offences
- Sexual assault
- Common assault
- Robbery with aggravating circumstances
- Gender-based violence (GBV) assaults
- Property-related crimes
- Trio crimes (which include carjackings and residential and non-residential robberies)
- Motor vehicle theft
- Malicious damage to property
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Temba
Crime trends in Temba closely mirrored those in Mamelodi East, with reports of:
- Rape
- Sexual offences
- Sexual assault
- Common assault
- House break-ins
- Robbery with aggravating circumstances
- Property-related crimes
- Trio crimes (carjackings, robberies at homes and businesses)
- Motor vehicle theft
- Malicious damage to property
Minister Senzo Mchunu reported a reduction in several of these crime categories but admitted that more still needs to be done, as crime—especially serious crime—remains a huge issue in South Africa.
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