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Umbilo, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 24,859 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 54,861, 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 | 17 | 31 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 39 | 71.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 4 | 7.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 1.8 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 4 | 7.3 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 24 | 43.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 88 | 160.4 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 205 | 373.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 31 | 56.5 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 352 | 641.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 142 | 258.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 108 | 196.9 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 75 | 136.7 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 112 | 204.2 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 130 | 237 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 255 | 464.8 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 403 | 734.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 290 | 528.6 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 121 | 220.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 21 | 38.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 99 | 180.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 16 | 29.2 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 97 | 176.8 | 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) | 17 | 31 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 424 | 772.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 17 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 48 |
| Violence | 348 |
| Robbery | 494 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,083 |
| Drugs | 290 |
| Damage and public order | 124 |
| Other | 676 |
Questions about crime in Umbilo
- Is Umbilo safe?
- Umbilo: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Umbilo?
- Umbilo: Weighted crime: 24,859 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Umbilo?
- Recorded homicides in Umbilo (12 months to June 2026): 17.
