5Akasia
Akasia, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 16,328 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 200,193, 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 | 54 | 27 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 97 | 48.5 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 27 | 13.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 56 | 28 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 410 | 204.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 729 | 364.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 99 | 49.5 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 583 | 291.2 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 113 | 56.4 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 525 | 262.2 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 88 | 44 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 1 | 0.5 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 138 | 68.9 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 175 | 87.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 443 | 221.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 1,084 | 541.5 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 155 | 77.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 2 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 2.5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 374 | 186.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 21 | 10.5 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 172 | 85.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 42 | 21 | 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 | 11 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 15 | 7.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 329 | 164.3 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 54 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 129 |
| Violence | 1,295 |
| Robbery | 696 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,454 |
| Drugs | 155 |
| Damage and public order | 381 |
| Other | 590 |
Questions about crime in Akasia
- Is Akasia safe?
- Akasia: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Akasia?
- Akasia: Weighted crime: 16,328 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Akasia?
- Recorded homicides in Akasia (12 months to June 2026): 54.
