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Edenpark, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 24,275 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 95,402, 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 | 61 | 63.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 79 | 82.8 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 12 | 12.6 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 80 | 83.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 457 | 479 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 407 | 426.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 68 | 71.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 263 | 275.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 38 | 39.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 169 | 177.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 27 | 28.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 9.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 53 | 55.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 62 | 65 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 203 | 212.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 507 | 531.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 5 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 239 | 250.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 11 | 11.5 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 94 | 98.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 36 | 37.7 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 2 | 2.1 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 9 | 9.4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 38 | 39.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 156 | 163.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 61 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 94 |
| Violence | 1,012 |
| Robbery | 301 |
| Theft and burglary | 523 |
| Drugs | 507 |
| Damage and public order | 245 |
| Other | 346 |
Questions about crime in Edenpark
- Is Edenpark safe?
- Edenpark: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Edenpark?
- Edenpark: Weighted crime: 24,275 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Edenpark?
- Recorded homicides in Edenpark (12 months to June 2026): 61.
