3Malmesbury
Malmesbury, 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: 20,492 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 74,252, 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 | 27 | 36.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 41 | 55.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 13 | 17.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 9 | 12.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 70 | 94.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 177 | 238.4 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 407 | 548.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 7 | 9.4 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 49 | 66 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 21 | 28.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 199 | 268 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 121 | 163 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 21 | 28.3 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 50 | 67.3 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 15 | 20.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 137 | 184.5 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 376 | 506.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 819 | 1,103 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 5 | 6.7 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 6.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 250 | 336.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 17 | 22.9 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 28 | 37.7 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 25 | 33.7 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 1 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 97 | 130.6 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 181 | 243.8 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 27 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 63 |
| Violence | 661 |
| Robbery | 70 |
| Theft and burglary | 919 |
| Drugs | 819 |
| Damage and public order | 260 |
| Other | 350 |
Questions about crime in Malmesbury
- Is Malmesbury safe?
- Malmesbury: 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 Malmesbury?
- Malmesbury: Weighted crime: 20,492 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Malmesbury?
- Recorded homicides in Malmesbury (12 months to June 2026): 27.
