9Sandton
Sandton, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,970 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 299,751, 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 | 17 | 5.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 49 | 16.3 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 16 | 5.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 0.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 28 | 9.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 27 | 9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 343 | 114.4 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 95 | 31.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 4 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 356 | 118.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 287 | 95.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 232 | 77.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 100 | 33.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 322 | 107.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 190 | 63.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 421 | 140.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 1,155 | 385.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 103 | 34.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 0.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 156 | 52 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 31 | 10.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 324 | 108.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 32 | 10.7 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 10 | 3.3 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 3 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 36 | 12 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 1,999 | 666.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 17 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 72 |
| Violence | 497 |
| Robbery | 643 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,420 |
| Drugs | 103 |
| Damage and public order | 158 |
| Other | 2,435 |
Questions about crime in Sandton
- Is Sandton safe?
- Sandton: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Sandton?
- Sandton: Weighted crime: 6,970 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Sandton?
- Recorded homicides in Sandton (12 months to June 2026): 17.
