Delmas: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Delmas?

Recorded homicides in Delmas (12 months to June 2026): 14.

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Delmas, 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: 23,946 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 61,680, 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	14	22.7	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	47	76.2	61.8
Sexual assault	4	6.5	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	1	1.6	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	81	131.3	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	256	415	265.1
Common assault	296	479.9	291.2
Kidnapping	94	152.4	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	251	406.9	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	87	141.1	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	201	325.9	193.2
Burglary of other premises	50	81.1	66.4
Livestock theft	30	48.6	33.5
Shoplifting	58	94	59.8
Vehicle theft	25	40.5	45.2
Theft from vehicles	84	136.2	112.4
Other theft	384	622.6	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	116	188.1	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	4	6.5	1.6
Arson	2	3.2	4.1
Malicious damage to property	147	238.3	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	32	51.9	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	25	40.5	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	5	8.1	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	2	3.2	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	14	22.7	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	229	371.3	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Delmas safe?: Delmas: 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 Delmas?: Delmas: Weighted crime: 23,946 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Delmas?: Recorded homicides in Delmas (12 months to June 2026): 14.