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Algoapark, 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: 25,535 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 48,287, 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 | 46 | 95.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 30 | 62.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 11 | 22.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 4.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 27 | 55.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 93 | 192.6 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 159 | 329.3 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 12 | 24.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 175 | 362.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 40 | 82.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 94 | 194.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 59 | 122.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 1 | 2.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 57 | 118 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 17 | 35.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 148 | 306.5 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 340 | 704.1 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 174 | 360.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 10.4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 160 | 331.4 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 6 | 12.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 93 | 192.6 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 20 | 41.4 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 2 | 4.1 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 4 | 8.3 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 14 | 29 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 156 | 323.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 46 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 43 |
| Violence | 291 |
| Robbery | 215 |
| Theft and burglary | 716 |
| Drugs | 174 |
| Damage and public order | 165 |
| Other | 295 |
Questions about crime in Algoapark
- Is Algoapark safe?
- Algoapark: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Algoapark?
- Algoapark: Weighted crime: 25,535 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Algoapark?
- Recorded homicides in Algoapark (12 months to June 2026): 46.
