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Steenberg, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 28,567 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 63,756, 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 | 66 | 103.5 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 23 | 36.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 12 | 18.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 1.6 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 79 | 123.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 47 | 73.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 264 | 414.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 5 | 7.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 72 | 112.9 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 36 | 56.5 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 91 | 142.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 19 | 29.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 21 | 32.9 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 10 | 15.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 54 | 84.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 272 | 426.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 2,306 | 3,616.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 6 | 9.4 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 1.6 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 174 | 272.9 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 5 | 7.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 36 | 56.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 104 | 163.1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 25 | 39.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 182 | 285.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 66 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 36 |
| Violence | 395 |
| Robbery | 108 |
| Theft and burglary | 467 |
| Drugs | 2,306 |
| Damage and public order | 181 |
| Other | 352 |
Questions about crime in Steenberg
- Is Steenberg safe?
- Steenberg: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Steenberg?
- Steenberg: Weighted crime: 28,567 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Steenberg?
- Recorded homicides in Steenberg (12 months to June 2026): 66.
