8Alberton
Alberton, 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: 8,985 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 181,688, 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 | 42 | 23.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 50 | 27.5 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 3.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 1.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 46 | 25.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 138 | 76 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 208 | 114.5 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 101 | 55.6 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 314 | 172.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 23 | 12.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 140 | 77.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 72 | 39.6 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 1 | 0.6 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 212 | 116.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 147 | 80.9 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 65 | 35.8 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 287 | 158 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 422 | 232.3 | 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 | 123 | 67.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 32 | 17.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 136 | 74.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 16 | 8.8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 0.6 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 4 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 63 | 34.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 251 | 138.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 42 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 59 |
| Violence | 493 |
| Robbery | 337 |
| Theft and burglary | 924 |
| Drugs | 422 |
| Damage and public order | 123 |
| Other | 503 |
Questions about crime in Alberton
- Is Alberton safe?
- Alberton: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Alberton?
- Alberton: Weighted crime: 8,985 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Alberton?
- Recorded homicides in Alberton (12 months to June 2026): 42.
