1Sunnyside
Sunnyside, 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: 39,179 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 57,758, 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 | 4 | 6.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 48 | 83.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 15 | 26 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 3 | 5.2 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 27 | 46.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 174 | 301.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 497 | 860.5 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 60 | 103.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 376 | 651 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 320 | 554 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 88 | 152.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 89 | 154.1 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 188 | 325.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 198 | 342.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 640 | 1,108.1 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 894 | 1,547.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 742 | 1,284.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 2 | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 1.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 151 | 261.4 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 16 | 27.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 1,132 | 1,959.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 24 | 41.6 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 18 | 31.2 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 11 | 19 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 17 | 29.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 681 | 1,179.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 67 |
| Violence | 759 |
| Robbery | 696 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,097 |
| Drugs | 742 |
| Damage and public order | 154 |
| Other | 1,899 |
Questions about crime in Sunnyside
- Is Sunnyside safe?
- Sunnyside: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Sunnyside?
- Sunnyside: Weighted crime: 39,179 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Sunnyside?
- Recorded homicides in Sunnyside (12 months to June 2026): 4.
