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Germiston, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 23,008 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 130,650, 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 | 80 | 61.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 73 | 55.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 16 | 12.2 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 6 | 4.6 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 4 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 47 | 36 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 289 | 221.2 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 442 | 338.3 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 151 | 115.6 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 434 | 332.2 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 145 | 111 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 189 | 144.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 124 | 94.9 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 130 | 99.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 185 | 141.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 232 | 177.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 591 | 452.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 789 | 603.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 5 | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 6 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 217 | 166.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 26 | 19.9 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 755 | 577.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 72 | 55.1 | 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 | 6 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 90 | 68.9 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 501 | 383.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 80 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 99 |
| Violence | 929 |
| Robbery | 579 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,451 |
| Drugs | 789 |
| Damage and public order | 228 |
| Other | 1,450 |
Questions about crime in Germiston
- Is Germiston safe?
- Germiston: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Germiston?
- Germiston: Weighted crime: 23,008 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Germiston?
- Recorded homicides in Germiston (12 months to June 2026): 80.
