Verulam: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Verulam?

Recorded homicides in Verulam (12 months to June 2026): 98.

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Verulam, 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: 25,998 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 155,986, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	98	62.8	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	156	100	61.8
Sexual assault	21	13.5	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	11	7.1	4
Other contact sexual offences	2	1.3	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	218	139.8	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	389	249.4	265.1
Common assault	739	473.8	291.2
Kidnapping	119	76.3	28.7
Abduction of a minor	1	0.6	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	604	387.2	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	127	81.4	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	439	281.4	193.2
Burglary of other premises	80	51.3	66.4
Livestock theft	26	16.7	33.5
Shoplifting	69	44.2	59.8
Vehicle theft	185	118.6	45.2
Theft from vehicles	164	105.1	112.4
Other theft	665	426.3	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	897	575.1	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	4	2.6	1.6
Arson	10	6.4	4.1
Malicious damage to property	375	240.4	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	33	21.2	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	179	114.8	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	76	48.7	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	33	21.2	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	6	3.8	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	105	67.3	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	574	368	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Verulam safe?: Verulam: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Verulam?: Verulam: Weighted crime: 25,998 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Verulam?: Recorded homicides in Verulam (12 months to June 2026): 98.