3Sydenham
Sydenham, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 21,257 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 95,729, 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 | 57 | 59.5 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 71 | 74.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 16 | 16.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 89 | 93 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 180 | 188 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 265 | 276.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 66 | 68.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 344 | 359.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 67 | 70 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 227 | 237.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 28 | 29.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 60 | 62.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 162 | 169.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 173 | 180.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 486 | 507.7 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 376 | 392.8 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 13 | 13.6 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 130 | 135.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 34 | 35.5 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 9 | 9.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 54 | 56.4 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 3 | 3.1 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 23 | 24 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 234 | 244.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 57 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 91 |
| Violence | 601 |
| Robbery | 411 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,136 |
| Drugs | 376 |
| Damage and public order | 147 |
| Other | 360 |
Questions about crime in Sydenham
- Is Sydenham safe?
- Sydenham: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Sydenham?
- Sydenham: Weighted crime: 21,257 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Sydenham?
- Recorded homicides in Sydenham (12 months to June 2026): 57.
