3Port Shepstone
Port Shepstone, 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: 23,179 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 95,419, 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 | 37 | 38.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 104 | 109 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 21 | 22 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 8 | 8.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 47 | 49.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 335 | 351.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 530 | 555.4 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 22 | 23.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 2 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 132 | 138.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 65 | 68.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 475 | 497.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 108 | 113.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 18 | 18.9 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 85 | 89.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 22 | 23.1 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 141 | 147.8 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 500 | 524 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 436 | 456.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 154 | 161.4 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 31 | 32.5 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 230 | 241 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 16 | 16.8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 281 | 294.5 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 2 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 29 | 30.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 467 | 489.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 37 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 135 |
| Violence | 936 |
| Robbery | 197 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,349 |
| Drugs | 436 |
| Damage and public order | 155 |
| Other | 1,056 |
Questions about crime in Port Shepstone
- Is Port Shepstone safe?
- Port Shepstone: 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 Port Shepstone?
- Port Shepstone: Weighted crime: 23,179 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Port Shepstone?
- Recorded homicides in Port Shepstone (12 months to June 2026): 37.
