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Florida, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 13,057 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 166,870, 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 | 34 | 20.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 54 | 32.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 14 | 8.4 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 56 | 33.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 170 | 101.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 383 | 229.5 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 102 | 61.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 459 | 275.1 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 117 | 70.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 169 | 101.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 92 | 55.1 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 125 | 74.9 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 259 | 155.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 291 | 174.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 689 | 412.9 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 413 | 247.5 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 166 | 99.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 32 | 19.2 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 329 | 197.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 21 | 12.6 | 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 | 3 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 8 | 4.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 553 | 331.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 34 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 74 |
| Violence | 711 |
| Robbery | 576 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,625 |
| Drugs | 413 |
| Damage and public order | 168 |
| Other | 946 |
Questions about crime in Florida
- Is Florida safe?
- Florida: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Florida?
- Florida: Weighted crime: 13,057 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Florida?
- Recorded homicides in Florida (12 months to June 2026): 34.
