3Dawn Park
Dawn Park, 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: 23,599 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 95,513, 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 | 80 | 83.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 68 | 71.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 7.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 84 | 87.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 180 | 188.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 439 | 459.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 64 | 67 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 308 | 322.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 30 | 31.4 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 215 | 225.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 35 | 36.6 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 1 | 1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 16 | 16.8 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 93 | 97.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 70 | 73.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 214 | 224.1 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 283 | 296.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 153 | 160.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 15 | 15.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 172 | 180.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 37 | 38.7 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 115 | 120.4 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 8 | 8.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 205 | 214.6 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 80 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 80 |
| Violence | 767 |
| Robbery | 338 |
| Theft and burglary | 644 |
| Drugs | 283 |
| Damage and public order | 160 |
| Other | 552 |
Questions about crime in Dawn Park
- Is Dawn Park safe?
- Dawn Park: 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 Dawn Park?
- Dawn Park: Weighted crime: 23,599 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Dawn Park?
- Recorded homicides in Dawn Park (12 months to June 2026): 80.
