7Kempton Park
Kempton Park, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 10,924 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 259,823, 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 | 24 | 9.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 44 | 16.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 20 | 7.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 1.5 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 4 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 53 | 20.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 171 | 65.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 498 | 191.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 263 | 101.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 2 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 706 | 271.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 161 | 62 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 225 | 86.6 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 133 | 51.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 195 | 75.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 276 | 106.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 671 | 258.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 855 | 329.1 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 433 | 166.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 153 | 58.9 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 47 | 18.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 409 | 157.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 42 | 16.2 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 20 | 7.7 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 4 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 413 | 159 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 1,074 | 413.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 24 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 72 |
| Violence | 987 |
| Robbery | 867 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,355 |
| Drugs | 433 |
| Damage and public order | 153 |
| Other | 2,009 |
Questions about crime in Kempton Park
- Is Kempton Park safe?
- Kempton Park: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Kempton Park?
- Kempton Park: Weighted crime: 10,924 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Kempton Park?
- Recorded homicides in Kempton Park (12 months to June 2026): 24.
