3Grassy Park
Grassy 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: 22,414 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 120,044, 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 | 61 | 50.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 38 | 31.7 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 23 | 19.2 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 5 | 4.2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 72 | 60 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 106 | 88.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 593 | 494 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 15 | 12.5 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 294 | 244.9 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 116 | 96.6 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 198 | 164.9 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 41 | 34.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 91 | 75.8 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 54 | 45 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 223 | 185.8 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 828 | 689.7 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 2,246 | 1,871 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 4 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 7 | 5.8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 365 | 304.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 5 | 4.2 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 27 | 22.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 121 | 100.8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 0.8 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 5 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 114 | 95 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 336 | 279.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 61 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 66 |
| Violence | 786 |
| Robbery | 410 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,435 |
| Drugs | 2,246 |
| Damage and public order | 376 |
| Other | 609 |
Questions about crime in Grassy Park
- Is Grassy Park safe?
- Grassy 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 Grassy Park?
- Grassy Park: Weighted crime: 22,414 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Grassy Park?
- Recorded homicides in Grassy Park (12 months to June 2026): 61.
