8Claremont
Claremont, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,945 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 88,160, 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 | 1 | 1.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 8 | 9.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 7.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 7 | 7.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 20 | 22.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 107 | 121.4 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 69 | 78.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 54 | 61.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 103 | 116.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 17 | 19.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 248 | 281.3 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 92 | 104.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 377 | 427.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 749 | 849.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 170 | 192.8 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 1.1 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 98 | 111.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 3 | 3.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 29 | 32.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 7 | 7.9 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 2 | 2.3 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 3 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 23 | 26.1 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 542 | 614.8 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 18 |
| Violence | 134 |
| Robbery | 123 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,586 |
| Drugs | 170 |
| Damage and public order | 99 |
| Other | 609 |
Questions about crime in Claremont
- Is Claremont safe?
- Claremont: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Claremont?
- Claremont: Weighted crime: 7,945 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Claremont?
- Recorded homicides in Claremont (12 months to June 2026): 1.
