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Maitland, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 27,469 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 36,514, 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 | 20 | 54.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 14 | 38.3 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 11 | 30.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 5.5 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 5.5 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 7 | 19.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 72 | 197.2 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 162 | 443.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 4 | 11 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 219 | 599.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 84 | 230 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 68 | 186.2 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 91 | 249.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 19 | 52 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 55 | 150.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 363 | 994.1 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 369 | 1,010.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 126 | 345.1 | 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 | 130 | 356 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 7 | 19.2 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 90 | 246.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 3 | 8.2 | 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 | 8.2 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 9 | 24.6 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 152 | 416.3 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 20 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 29 |
| Violence | 245 |
| Robbery | 303 |
| Theft and burglary | 965 |
| Drugs | 126 |
| Damage and public order | 130 |
| Other | 264 |
Questions about crime in Maitland
- Is Maitland safe?
- Maitland: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Maitland?
- Maitland: Weighted crime: 27,469 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Maitland?
- Recorded homicides in Maitland (12 months to June 2026): 20.
