4Strand
Strand, 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: 19,159 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 89,362, 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 | 16 | 17.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 34 | 38 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 18 | 20.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 4 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 22 | 24.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 93 | 104.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 430 | 481.2 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 3 | 3.4 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 121 | 135.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 74 | 82.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 228 | 255.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 47 | 52.6 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 46 | 51.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 63 | 70.5 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 363 | 406.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 541 | 605.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,945 | 2,176.5 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 2 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 215 | 240.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 2 | 2.2 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 88 | 98.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 34 | 38 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 1.1 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 1 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 62 | 69.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 436 | 487.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 16 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 58 |
| Violence | 549 |
| Robbery | 195 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,288 |
| Drugs | 1,945 |
| Damage and public order | 221 |
| Other | 624 |
Questions about crime in Strand
- Is Strand safe?
- Strand: 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 Strand?
- Strand: Weighted crime: 19,159 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Strand?
- Recorded homicides in Strand (12 months to June 2026): 16.
