5Howick
Howick, 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: 15,540 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 49,827, 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 | 12 | 24.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 46 | 92.3 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 14 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 15 | 30.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 128 | 256.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 134 | 268.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 7 | 14 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 53 | 106.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 24 | 48.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 148 | 297 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 54 | 108.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 18 | 36.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 43 | 86.3 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 10 | 20.1 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 45 | 90.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 327 | 656.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 141 | 283 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 10 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 66 | 132.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 15 | 30.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 49 | 98.3 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 16 | 32.1 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 2 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 5 | 10 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 278 | 557.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 12 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 54 |
| Violence | 284 |
| Robbery | 77 |
| Theft and burglary | 645 |
| Drugs | 141 |
| Damage and public order | 71 |
| Other | 364 |
Questions about crime in Howick
- Is Howick safe?
- Howick: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Howick?
- Howick: Weighted crime: 15,540 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Howick?
- Recorded homicides in Howick (12 months to June 2026): 12.
