5Sun City
Sun City, 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: 14,004 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 73,164, 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 | 33 | 45.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 42 | 57.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 10 | 13.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 8 | 10.9 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 3 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 39 | 53.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 183 | 250.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 146 | 199.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 19 | 26 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 56 | 76.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 17 | 23.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 81 | 110.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 42 | 57.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 33 | 45.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 1.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 10 | 13.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 21 | 28.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 89 | 121.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 215 | 293.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 93 | 127.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 16 | 21.9 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 35 | 47.8 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 4 | 5.5 | 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 | 5 | 6.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 8 | 10.9 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 84 | 114.8 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 33 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 63 |
| Violence | 387 |
| Robbery | 73 |
| Theft and burglary | 277 |
| Drugs | 215 |
| Damage and public order | 96 |
| Other | 152 |
Questions about crime in Sun City
- Is Sun City safe?
- Sun City: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Sun City?
- Sun City: Weighted crime: 14,004 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Sun City?
- Recorded homicides in Sun City (12 months to June 2026): 33.
