1JHB Central
JHB Central, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 100,302 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 51,019, 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 | 120 | 235.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 99 | 194 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 17 | 33.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 5.9 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 220 | 431.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 579 | 1,134.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 370 | 725.2 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 192 | 376.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 1,090 | 2,136.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 634 | 1,242.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 35 | 68.6 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 164 | 321.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 389 | 762.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 274 | 537.1 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 391 | 766.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 725 | 1,421 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,484 | 2,908.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 184 | 360.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 14 | 27.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 820 | 1,607.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 64 | 125.4 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 377 | 738.9 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 12 | 23.5 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 18 | 35.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 976 | 1,913 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 120 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 119 |
| Violence | 1,361 |
| Robbery | 1,724 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,978 |
| Drugs | 1,484 |
| Damage and public order | 186 |
| Other | 2,281 |
Questions about crime in JHB Central
- Is JHB Central safe?
- JHB Central: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in JHB Central?
- JHB Central: Weighted crime: 100,302 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in JHB Central?
- Recorded homicides in JHB Central (12 months to June 2026): 120.
