Yeoville Crime Statistics

Yeoville, Johannesburg, Gauteng — Latest SAPS Crime Data

C55/100

Moderate

Total Crimes

1,559

-5.3% vs 2024

Crime Rate

1,818

per 100k

Safety Score

55/100

Grade C — Moderate

Population

114,363

Crime Breakdown — Yeoville (2025)

Crime Category	Group	Cases	% of Total
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm	contact	255	16.4%
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs	detected	244	15.7%
Common robbery	contact	240	15.4%
Other aggravated robbery	other-serious	199	12.8%
All theft not mentioned elsewhere	other-serious	185	11.9%
Common assault	contact	147	9.4%
Commercial Crime	other-serious	116	7.4%
Theft out of or from motor vehicle	property	96	6.2%
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle	property	89	5.7%
Malicious damage to property	contact-related	79	5.1%
Burglary at residential premises	property	59	3.8%
Burglary at non-residential premises	property	40	2.6%
Attempted murder	contact	39	2.5%
Carjacking	contact	39	2.5%
Robbery at residential premises	contact	37	2.4%
Rape	contact	36	2.3%
Drug-Related Crime	detected	35	2.2%
Robbery at non-residential premises	contact	33	2.1%
Shoplifting	other-serious	32	2.1%
Murder	contact	28	1.8%
Kidnapping	contact	25	1.6%
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition	detected	15	1.0%
Neglect and ill-treatment of children	contact	4	0.3%
Sexual Assault	contact	4	0.3%
Attempted Sexual Offences	contact	3	0.2%
Crimen Injuria	contact-related	1	0.1%
Abduction	contact	0	0.0%
Arson	contact-related	0	0.0%
Bank Robbery	contact	0	0.0%
Contact Sexual Offences	contact	0	0.0%
Culpable homicide	other-serious	0	0.0%
Public violence	contact-related	0	0.0%
Robbery of cash in transit	contact	0	0.0%
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action	detected	0	0.0%
Stock Theft	property	0	0.0%
Truck hijacking	contact	0	0.0%

Yeoville Crime Trend (2018-2025)

Yeoville Crime Breakdown (2025)

Is Yeoville Safe?

Yeoville has moderate safety levels.

Yeoville scores 55/100 on our safety index, earning a Grade C (Moderate). The crime rate in Yeoville is 1,818 per 100,000 people, which is near the national average. Exercise normal precautions when moving around Yeoville, especially at night.

vs National Average

-41%

Well below average

Year-on-Year

-5.3%

Crime decreasing

Top Crime

Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm

16% of all crime

Rank in Johannesburg

6/42

Among safest

Crime breakdown in Yeoville

In 2025, Yeoville recorded 1,559 total crimes. The most prevalent crime in Yeoville is Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm with 255 reported cases (16.4% of all crime in Yeoville), followed by Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs at 244 cases (15.7%) and Common robbery at 240 cases (15.4%).

Compared to 2024, crime in Yeoville has decreased by 5.3%, a positive sign for the Yeoville community.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most common crimes in Yeoville?

The most reported crimes in Yeoville are Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm (255 cases), Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (244 cases), Common robbery (240 cases). These figures are based on 2025 SAPS data.

How does Yeoville compare to other areas in Johannesburg?

Yeoville has a crime rate of 1,818 per 100k. Compared to other precincts in Johannesburg, Fairland is safer with a rate of 766 per 100k.

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Fairland	114,363	657	766	B (78)
Rosebank	114,363	740	863	B (76)
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Langlaagte	114,363	1,214	1,416	C (64)
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Norwood	114,363	1,604	1,870	C (54)
Doornkop	114,363	1,751	2,042	C (51)
Sandringham	114,363	1,790	2,087	C (50)
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Cosmo City	114,363	2,114	2,465	D (44)