Rosedale: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Rosedale?

Recorded homicides in Rosedale (12 months to June 2026): 7.

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Rosedale, 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: 22,818 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 40,796, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	7	17.2	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	25	61.3	61.8
Sexual assault	7	17.2	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	4	9.8	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	152	372.6	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	262	642.2	265.1
Common assault	147	360.3	291.2
Kidnapping	3	7.4	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	42	103	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	22	53.9	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	154	377.5	193.2
Burglary of other premises	48	117.7	66.4
Livestock theft	4	9.8	33.5
Shoplifting	5	12.3	59.8
Vehicle theft	2	4.9	45.2
Theft from vehicles	55	134.8	112.4
Other theft	154	377.5	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	277	679	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	1	2.5	1.6
Arson	12	29.4	4.1
Malicious damage to property	165	404.5	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	5	12.3	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	18	44.1	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	0	0	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	4	9.8	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	88	215.7	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	46	112.8	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Rosedale safe?: Rosedale: 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 Rosedale?: Rosedale: Weighted crime: 22,818 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Rosedale?: Recorded homicides in Rosedale (12 months to June 2026): 7.