4Pretoria West
Pretoria West, 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: 19,768 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 118,949, 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 | 29 | 24.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 71 | 59.7 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 19 | 16 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 45 | 37.8 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 231 | 194.2 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 460 | 386.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 91 | 76.5 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 637 | 535.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 87 | 73.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 241 | 202.6 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 76 | 63.9 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 1 | 0.8 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 93 | 78.2 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 168 | 141.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 253 | 212.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 738 | 620.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 271 | 227.8 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 2.5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 263 | 221.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 18 | 15.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 190 | 159.7 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 10 | 8.4 | 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 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 20 | 16.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 503 | 422.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 29 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 93 |
| Violence | 827 |
| Robbery | 724 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,570 |
| Drugs | 271 |
| Damage and public order | 266 |
| Other | 744 |
Questions about crime in Pretoria West
- Is Pretoria West safe?
- Pretoria West: 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 Pretoria West?
- Pretoria West: Weighted crime: 19,768 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Pretoria West?
- Recorded homicides in Pretoria West (12 months to June 2026): 29.
