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Diepsloot, 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: 44,035 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 74,280, 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 | 45 | 60.6 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 133 | 179.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 25 | 33.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 8 | 10.8 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 136 | 183.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 902 | 1,214.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 608 | 818.5 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 115 | 154.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 405 | 545.2 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 86 | 115.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 169 | 227.5 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 73 | 98.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 129 | 173.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 118 | 158.9 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 168 | 226.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 378 | 508.9 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 147 | 197.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 268 | 360.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 29 | 39 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 296 | 398.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 20 | 26.9 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 14 | 18.8 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 5 | 6.7 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 4 | 5.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 328 | 441.6 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 45 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 167 |
| Violence | 1,761 |
| Robbery | 491 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,035 |
| Drugs | 147 |
| Damage and public order | 271 |
| Other | 696 |
Questions about crime in Diepsloot
- Is Diepsloot safe?
- Diepsloot: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Diepsloot?
- Diepsloot: Weighted crime: 44,035 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Diepsloot?
- Recorded homicides in Diepsloot (12 months to June 2026): 45.
