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Orlando, 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: 33,764 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 73,821, 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 | 58 | 78.6 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 75 | 101.6 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 20 | 27.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 8 | 10.8 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 128 | 173.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 346 | 468.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 323 | 437.5 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 95 | 128.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 475 | 643.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 111 | 150.4 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 223 | 302.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 54 | 73.1 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 2 | 2.7 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 93 | 126 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 108 | 146.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 141 | 191 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 292 | 395.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 411 | 556.8 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 250 | 338.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 19 | 25.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 292 | 395.6 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 12 | 16.3 | 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 | 8 | 10.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 2 | 2.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 202 | 273.6 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 58 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 104 |
| Violence | 892 |
| Robbery | 586 |
| Theft and burglary | 913 |
| Drugs | 411 |
| Damage and public order | 254 |
| Other | 535 |
Questions about crime in Orlando
- Is Orlando safe?
- Orlando: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Orlando?
- Orlando: Weighted crime: 33,764 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Orlando?
- Recorded homicides in Orlando (12 months to June 2026): 58.
