Primrose: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Primrose?

Recorded homicides in Primrose (12 months to June 2026): 81.

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Primrose, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime

4/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 19,106 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 89,826, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	81	90.2	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	55	61.2	61.8
Sexual assault	16	17.8	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	2	2.2	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	39	43.4	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	141	157	265.1
Common assault	129	143.6	291.2
Kidnapping	26	28.9	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	157	174.8	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	24	26.7	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	143	159.2	193.2
Burglary of other premises	46	51.2	66.4
Livestock theft	0	0	33.5
Shoplifting	13	14.5	59.8
Vehicle theft	148	164.8	45.2
Theft from vehicles	62	69	112.4
Other theft	218	242.7	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	488	543.3	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	1	1.1	1.6
Arson	3	3.3	4.1
Malicious damage to property	111	123.6	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	15	16.7	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	138	153.6	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	58	64.6	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	8	8.9	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	18	20	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	216	240.5	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Primrose safe?: Primrose: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Primrose?: Primrose: Weighted crime: 19,106 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Primrose?: Recorded homicides in Primrose (12 months to June 2026): 81.