1Kliptown
Kliptown, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 39,368 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 65,761, 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 | 92.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 83 | 126.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 12.2 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 4.6 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 101 | 153.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 380 | 577.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 372 | 565.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 66 | 100.4 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 381 | 579.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 116 | 176.4 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 133 | 202.2 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 52 | 79.1 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 279 | 424.3 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 49 | 74.5 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 78 | 118.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 344 | 523.1 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 936 | 1,423.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 3 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 324 | 492.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 15 | 22.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 356 | 541.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 25 | 38 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 2 | 3 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 10 | 15.2 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 8 | 12.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 238 | 361.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 61 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 95 |
| Violence | 919 |
| Robbery | 497 |
| Theft and burglary | 935 |
| Drugs | 936 |
| Damage and public order | 327 |
| Other | 654 |
Questions about crime in Kliptown
- Is Kliptown safe?
- Kliptown: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Kliptown?
- Kliptown: Weighted crime: 39,368 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Kliptown?
- Recorded homicides in Kliptown (12 months to June 2026): 61.
