1Eldorado Park
Eldorado Park, 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: 44,033 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 88,089, 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 | 85 | 96.5 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 81 | 92 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 14 | 15.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 239 | 271.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 622 | 706.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 745 | 845.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 149 | 169.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 588 | 667.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 153 | 173.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 180 | 204.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 68 | 77.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 153 | 173.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 77 | 87.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 131 | 148.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 448 | 508.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 710 | 806 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 2.3 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 521 | 591.4 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 38 | 43.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 286 | 324.7 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 184 | 208.9 | 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 | 15 | 17 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 5 | 5.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 245 | 278.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 85 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 99 |
| Violence | 1,755 |
| Robbery | 741 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,057 |
| Drugs | 710 |
| Damage and public order | 523 |
| Other | 773 |
Questions about crime in Eldorado Park
- Is Eldorado Park safe?
- Eldorado Park: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Eldorado Park?
- Eldorado Park: Weighted crime: 44,033 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Eldorado Park?
- Recorded homicides in Eldorado Park (12 months to June 2026): 85.
