Sophiatown Police Station: Contact Details, Address & Services

Sophiatown Police Station is a South African Police Service station in Gauteng. Its contact details below are taken from the SAPS station directory and were last checked on 2026-09-05.

Sophiatown Police Station contact details

• Phone: 011-6706398, 011-6706401
• Email: [email protected]
• Address: 186 Main Road, Newlands Johannesburg, 2092
• Province: Gauteng
• Emergency: 10111 (or 112 from a mobile)

Sophiatown Police Station opening hours

The community service centre, which is the front desk where cases are opened and statements are taken, is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including public holidays. Some administrative offices keep office hours only, so call ahead for firearm licence and enquiry matters.

Services available at Sophiatown Police Station

• Open a case: Report a crime and get a CAS number for follow up.
• Affidavits: Have a sworn statement commissioned by a commissioner of oaths.
• Certified copies: Have copies of original documents certified.
• Statements: Give a statement for an existing case.
• Bail enquiries: Ask about bail for someone in custody.
• Firearm matters: Licence applications, renewals and safe keeping.

Certified copies and affidavits are free at any SAPS station. You do not have to use the station closest to your home.

What to bring

• Your South African ID, passport or asylum document.
• The original documents if you need copies certified.
• Your CAS number if you are following up on an existing case.
• Any evidence relevant to the case, such as photographs or receipts.

Getting to Sophiatown Police Station

The station is at 186 Main Road, Newlands Johannesburg. Use the directions button to open the exact location in maps.

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• Fairland Police Station 011-4789400
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