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Madeira, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 54,967 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 26,234, 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 | 38 | 144.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 34 | 129.6 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 26.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 7.6 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 20 | 76.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 151 | 575.6 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 197 | 750.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 16 | 61 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 254 | 968.2 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 81 | 308.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 108 | 411.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 112 | 426.9 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 2 | 7.6 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 99 | 377.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 41 | 156.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 172 | 655.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 330 | 1,257.9 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 168 | 640.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 2 | 7.6 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 11.4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 105 | 400.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 10 | 38.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 545 | 2,077.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 25 | 95.3 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 15 | 57.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 471 | 1,795.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 38 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 43 |
| Violence | 384 |
| Robbery | 335 |
| Theft and burglary | 864 |
| Drugs | 168 |
| Damage and public order | 110 |
| Other | 1,066 |
Questions about crime in Madeira
- Is Madeira safe?
- Madeira: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Madeira?
- Madeira: Weighted crime: 54,967 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Madeira?
- Recorded homicides in Madeira (12 months to June 2026): 38.
