5Silverton
Silverton, 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: 15,152 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 137,292, 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 | 21 | 15.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 50 | 36.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 17 | 12.4 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 0.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 6 | 4.4 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 33 | 24 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 67 | 48.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 619 | 450.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 104 | 75.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 394 | 287 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 78 | 56.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 232 | 169 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 90 | 65.6 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 1 | 0.7 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 79 | 57.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 211 | 153.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 459 | 334.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 807 | 587.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 130 | 94.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 2.2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 158 | 115.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 28 | 20.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 155 | 112.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 19 | 13.8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 5 | 3.6 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 4 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 19 | 13.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 807 | 587.8 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 21 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 74 |
| Violence | 823 |
| Robbery | 472 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,879 |
| Drugs | 130 |
| Damage and public order | 161 |
| Other | 1,037 |
Questions about crime in Silverton
- Is Silverton safe?
- Silverton: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Silverton?
- Silverton: Weighted crime: 15,152 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Silverton?
- Recorded homicides in Silverton (12 months to June 2026): 21.
