2Barberton
Barberton, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 27,378 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 61,959, 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 | 50 | 80.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 83 | 134 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 5 | 8.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 6.5 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 54 | 87.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 294 | 474.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 257 | 414.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 11 | 17.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 178 | 287.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 36 | 58.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 151 | 243.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 51 | 82.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 22 | 35.5 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 37 | 59.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 11 | 17.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 34 | 54.9 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 508 | 819.9 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 35 | 56.5 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 6 | 9.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 102 | 164.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 14 | 22.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 206 | 332.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 66 | 106.5 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 0 | 0 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 3 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 8 | 12.9 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 147 | 237.3 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 50 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 92 |
| Violence | 616 |
| Robbery | 214 |
| Theft and burglary | 814 |
| Drugs | 35 |
| Damage and public order | 109 |
| Other | 444 |
Questions about crime in Barberton
- Is Barberton safe?
- Barberton: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Barberton?
- Barberton: Weighted crime: 27,378 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Barberton?
- Recorded homicides in Barberton (12 months to June 2026): 50.
