8Honeydew
Honeydew, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 8,117 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 389,783, 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 | 33 | 8.5 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 77 | 19.8 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 22 | 5.6 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 0.8 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 5 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 39 | 10 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 374 | 96 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 576 | 147.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 146 | 37.5 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 528 | 135.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 224 | 57.5 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 420 | 107.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 138 | 35.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 277 | 71.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 426 | 109.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 624 | 160.1 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 1,214 | 311.5 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 262 | 67.2 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 305 | 78.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 25 | 6.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 301 | 77.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 27 | 6.9 | 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 | 7 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 20 | 5.1 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 1,423 | 365.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 33 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 107 |
| Violence | 1,135 |
| Robbery | 752 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,099 |
| Drugs | 262 |
| Damage and public order | 308 |
| Other | 1,803 |
Questions about crime in Honeydew
- Is Honeydew safe?
- Honeydew: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Honeydew?
- Honeydew: Weighted crime: 8,117 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Honeydew?
- Recorded homicides in Honeydew (12 months to June 2026): 33.
