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Harare, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 38,323 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 104,767, 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 | 175 | 167 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 160 | 152.7 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 21 | 20 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 13 | 12.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 5 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 64 | 61.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 383 | 365.6 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 577 | 550.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 23 | 22 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 536 | 511.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 60 | 57.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 193 | 184.2 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 20 | 19.1 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 52 | 49.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 18 | 17.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 185 | 176.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 958 | 914.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 4 | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 25 | 23.9 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 263 | 251 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 20 | 19.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 101 | 96.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 49 | 46.8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 1 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 4 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 28 | 26.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 85 | 81.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 175 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 199 |
| Violence | 1,047 |
| Robbery | 596 |
| Theft and burglary | 468 |
| Drugs | 958 |
| Damage and public order | 292 |
| Other | 288 |
Questions about crime in Harare
- Is Harare safe?
- Harare: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Harare?
- Harare: Weighted crime: 38,323 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Harare?
- Recorded homicides in Harare (12 months to June 2026): 175.
