8Norwood
Norwood, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,659 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 105,897, 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 | 3 | 2.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 12 | 11.3 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 13 | 12.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 5 | 4.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 79 | 74.6 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 201 | 189.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 15 | 14.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 101 | 95.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 102 | 96.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 108 | 102 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 35 | 33.1 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 106 | 100.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 123 | 116.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 168 | 158.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 358 | 338.1 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 51 | 48.2 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 74 | 69.9 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 6 | 5.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 142 | 134.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 12 | 11.3 | 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 | 1 | 0.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 13 | 12.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 541 | 510.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 25 |
| Violence | 300 |
| Robbery | 203 |
| Theft and burglary | 898 |
| Drugs | 51 |
| Damage and public order | 74 |
| Other | 715 |
Questions about crime in Norwood
- Is Norwood safe?
- Norwood: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Norwood?
- Norwood: Weighted crime: 7,659 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Norwood?
- Recorded homicides in Norwood (12 months to June 2026): 3.
