2Atteridgeville
Atteridgeville, 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: 30,685 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 106,903, 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 | 83 | 77.6 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 110 | 102.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 11 | 10.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 97 | 90.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 413 | 386.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 684 | 639.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 93 | 87 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 465 | 435 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 95 | 88.9 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 250 | 233.9 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 95 | 88.9 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 2 | 1.9 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 164 | 153.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 49 | 45.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 122 | 114.1 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 560 | 523.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 628 | 587.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 322 | 301.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 12 | 11.2 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 205 | 191.8 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 50 | 46.8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 14 | 13.1 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 3 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 8 | 7.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 346 | 323.7 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 83 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 122 |
| Violence | 1,288 |
| Robbery | 560 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,242 |
| Drugs | 628 |
| Damage and public order | 325 |
| Other | 638 |
Questions about crime in Atteridgeville
- Is Atteridgeville safe?
- Atteridgeville: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Atteridgeville?
- Atteridgeville: Weighted crime: 30,685 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Atteridgeville?
- Recorded homicides in Atteridgeville (12 months to June 2026): 83.
