1Pretoria Central
Pretoria 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: 35,786 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 58,104, 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 | 7 | 12 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 75 | 129.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 15.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 5.2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 22 | 37.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 316 | 543.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 374 | 643.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 44 | 75.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 283 | 487.1 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 204 | 351.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 73 | 125.6 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 103 | 177.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 302 | 519.8 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 142 | 244.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 531 | 913.9 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 937 | 1,612.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 719 | 1,237.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 6.9 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 152 | 261.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 14 | 24.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 430 | 740.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 24 | 41.3 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 1.7 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 4 | 6.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 24 | 41.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 609 | 1,048.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 88 |
| Violence | 756 |
| Robbery | 487 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,088 |
| Drugs | 719 |
| Damage and public order | 157 |
| Other | 1,106 |
Questions about crime in Pretoria Central
- Is Pretoria Central safe?
- Pretoria 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 Pretoria Central?
- Pretoria Central: Weighted crime: 35,786 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Pretoria Central?
- Recorded homicides in Pretoria Central (12 months to June 2026): 7.
