Montclair: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Montclair?

Recorded homicides in Montclair (12 months to June 2026): 22.

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Montclair, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime

4/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 17,003 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 55,654, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	22	39.5	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	22	39.5	61.8
Sexual assault	5	9	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	2	3.6	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	25	44.9	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	49	88	265.1
Common assault	164	294.7	291.2
Kidnapping	27	48.5	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	197	354	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	55	98.8	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	113	203	193.2
Burglary of other premises	26	46.7	66.4
Livestock theft	0	0	33.5
Shoplifting	29	52.1	59.8
Vehicle theft	52	93.4	45.2
Theft from vehicles	155	278.5	112.4
Other theft	191	343.2	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	187	336	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	2	3.6	1.6
Arson	2	3.6	4.1
Malicious damage to property	72	129.4	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	14	25.2	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	122	219.2	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	23	41.3	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	52	93.4	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	2	3.6	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	15	27	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	207	371.9	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Montclair safe?: Montclair: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Montclair?: Montclair: Weighted crime: 17,003 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Montclair?: Recorded homicides in Montclair (12 months to June 2026): 22.