Caledon: 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 Caledon?

Recorded homicides in Caledon (12 months to June 2026): 6.

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Caledon, 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: 18,199 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 43,563, 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	6	13.8	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	17	39	61.8
Sexual assault	6	13.8	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	2	4.6	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	2.3	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	4	9.2	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	133	305.3	265.1
Common assault	209	479.8	291.2
Kidnapping	2	4.6	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	31	71.2	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	10	23	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	155	355.8	193.2
Burglary of other premises	58	133.1	66.4
Livestock theft	10	23	33.5
Shoplifting	6	13.8	59.8
Vehicle theft	2	4.6	45.2
Theft from vehicles	56	128.5	112.4
Other theft	225	516.5	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	768	1,763	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	0	0	4.1
Malicious damage to property	90	206.6	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	17	39	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	114	261.7	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	4	9.2	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	2	4.6	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	0	0	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	36	82.6	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	177	406.3	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Caledon safe?: Caledon: 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 Caledon?: Caledon: Weighted crime: 18,199 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Caledon?: Recorded homicides in Caledon (12 months to June 2026): 6.