3Adelaide
Adelaide, 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: 21,310 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 14,965, 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 | 6 | 40.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 10 | 66.8 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 6 | 40.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 6.7 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 8 | 53.5 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 90 | 601.4 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 56 | 374.2 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 2 | 13.4 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 16 | 106.9 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 7 | 46.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 63 | 421 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 11 | 73.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 44 | 294 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 40.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 2 | 13.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 7 | 46.8 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 56 | 374.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 10 | 66.8 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 6.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 20 | 133.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 4 | 26.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 41 | 274 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 2 | 13.4 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 9 | 60.1 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 30 | 200.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 17 |
| Violence | 156 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Theft and burglary | 189 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Damage and public order | 21 |
| Other | 86 |
Questions about crime in Adelaide
- Is Adelaide safe?
- Adelaide: 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 Adelaide?
- Adelaide: Weighted crime: 21,310 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Adelaide?
- Recorded homicides in Adelaide (12 months to June 2026): 6.
