5Walmer
Walmer, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 15,544 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 153,402, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.
Crime by type, as recorded by SAPS (12 months to June 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 134 | 87.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 40 | 26.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 11 | 7.2 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 33 | 21.5 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 144 | 93.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 207 | 134.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 6 | 3.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 160 | 104.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 33 | 21.5 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 357 | 232.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 38 | 24.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 60 | 39.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 26 | 16.9 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 358 | 233.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 579 | 377.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 168 | 109.5 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 168 | 109.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 4 | 2.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 118 | 76.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 19 | 12.4 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 0 | 0 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 2 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 25 | 16.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 412 | 268.6 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 134 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 54 |
| Violence | 390 |
| Robbery | 193 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,418 |
| Drugs | 168 |
| Damage and public order | 169 |
| Other | 580 |
Questions about crime in Walmer
- Is Walmer safe?
- Walmer: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Walmer?
- Walmer: Weighted crime: 15,544 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Walmer?
- Recorded homicides in Walmer (12 months to June 2026): 134.
