9Hillcrest
Hillcrest, 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: 6,215 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 285,636, 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 | 46 | 16.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 60 | 21 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 16 | 5.6 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 0.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 66 | 23.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 179 | 62.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 365 | 127.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 32 | 11.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 184 | 64.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 43 | 15.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 248 | 86.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 47 | 16.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 13 | 4.6 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 115 | 40.3 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 56 | 19.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 107 | 37.5 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 528 | 184.9 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 28 | 9.8 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 10 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 129 | 45.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 24 | 8.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 125 | 43.8 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 39 | 13.7 | 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 | 2 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 34 | 11.9 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 689 | 241.2 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 46 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 79 |
| Violence | 642 |
| Robbery | 227 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,114 |
| Drugs | 28 |
| Damage and public order | 140 |
| Other | 913 |
Questions about crime in Hillcrest
- Is Hillcrest safe?
- Hillcrest: 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 Hillcrest?
- Hillcrest: Weighted crime: 6,215 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Hillcrest?
- Recorded homicides in Hillcrest (12 months to June 2026): 46.
