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Park Road, 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: 23,930 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 148,349, 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 | 14 | 9.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 84 | 56.6 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 31 | 20.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 11 | 7.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 8 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 169 | 113.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 242 | 163.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 527 | 355.2 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 36 | 24.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 513 | 345.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 708 | 477.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 499 | 336.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 384 | 258.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 5 | 3.4 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 484 | 326.3 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 87 | 58.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 854 | 575.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 1,936 | 1,305 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 987 | 665.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 8 | 5.4 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 6 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 254 | 171.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 22 | 14.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 263 | 177.3 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 35 | 23.6 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 300 | 202.2 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 3 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 100 | 67.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 449 | 302.7 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 14 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 134 |
| Violence | 974 |
| Robbery | 1,221 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,249 |
| Drugs | 987 |
| Damage and public order | 268 |
| Other | 1,172 |
Questions about crime in Park Road
- Is Park Road safe?
- Park Road: 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 Park Road?
- Park Road: Weighted crime: 23,930 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Park Road?
- Recorded homicides in Park Road (12 months to June 2026): 14.
