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Chatsworth, 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: 27,562 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 145,775, 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 | 39.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 76 | 52.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 20 | 13.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 0.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 91 | 62.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 452 | 310.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 1,220 | 836.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 51 | 35 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 514 | 352.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 200 | 137.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 399 | 273.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 53 | 36.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 4 | 2.7 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 208 | 142.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 553 | 379.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 162 | 111.1 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 1,090 | 747.7 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,082 | 742.2 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 7 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 302 | 207.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 20 | 13.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 117 | 80.3 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 48 | 32.9 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 145 | 99.5 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 6 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 169 | 115.9 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 630 | 432.2 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 58 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 99 |
| Violence | 1,814 |
| Robbery | 714 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,469 |
| Drugs | 1,082 |
| Damage and public order | 310 |
| Other | 1,135 |
Questions about crime in Chatsworth
- Is Chatsworth safe?
- Chatsworth: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Chatsworth?
- Chatsworth: Weighted crime: 27,562 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Chatsworth?
- Recorded homicides in Chatsworth (12 months to June 2026): 58.
