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Point, 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: 149,559 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 7,135, 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 | 15 | 210.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 25 | 350.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 112.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 14 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 35 | 490.5 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 90 | 1,261.4 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 169 | 2,368.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 23 | 322.4 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 14 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 184 | 2,578.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 148 | 2,074.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 15 | 210.2 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 15 | 210.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 40 | 560.6 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 88 | 1,233.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 195 | 2,733 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 214 | 2,999.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 446 | 6,250.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 42 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 14 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 51 | 714.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 7 | 98.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 213 | 2,985.3 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 20 | 280.3 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 13 | 182.2 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 1 | 14 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 17 | 238.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 283 | 3,966.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 15 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 35 |
| Violence | 318 |
| Robbery | 332 |
| Theft and burglary | 567 |
| Drugs | 446 |
| Damage and public order | 55 |
| Other | 554 |
Questions about crime in Point
- Is Point safe?
- Point: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Point?
- Point: Weighted crime: 149,559 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Point?
- Recorded homicides in Point (12 months to June 2026): 15.
