They are demanding that undocumented foreigners leave the area, accusing them of being responsible for the crime.
Resident Themba Mosime claimed at least seven people were injured during clashes with police and private security officials on Monday.
Residents have blocked roads with burning tyres.
A truck was set alight and vehicles were stoned, as a group of community members protested in Du Noon.
Protesters said some of them have been without power since Friday after the municipality cut off electricity to indigents and non-payers.
The protesters are angry over the City of Tshwane’s billing system and poor services.
Residents have torched a mobile classroom, demanding that the Gauteng Education Department improves school infrastructure.
Residents said that they were angry and hoped the shutdown of Alexandra would serve as a wake-up call to government.
Community members have accused the City of Johannesburg of failing to stop the mushrooming of illegal structures in the township.
Demonstrators are burning tyres as part of the service delivery protest.
Scores of protesting informal settlers gathered at the Cape Town Civic Centre on Thursday to demand access to water, flushing toilets and electricity.
A group of residents has been barricading roads with burning tyres since the early on Monday morning.
Traffic officials closed a section of the N2 highway when angry residents burnt tyres in the road and set a truck alight.
Protesters from the Nduli township have been demonstrating over a lack of housing and electricity.
The demonstration is taking place along Westlake Drive.
On Friday morning, traffic officials had to close a section of Duinefontein Road due to a demonstration.
The police’s Kay Makhubela says authorities are monitoring the situation.
A garage was set alight and robbed, tuckshops were looted and roads were blocked during the protest on Thursday.
