6Dennilton
Dennilton, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 12,537 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 115,183, 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 | 13 | 11.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 118 | 102.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 17 | 14.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 10 | 8.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 22 | 19.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 263 | 228.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 318 | 276.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 47 | 40.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 174 | 151.1 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 28 | 24.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 256 | 222.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 93 | 80.7 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 85 | 73.8 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 48 | 41.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 10 | 8.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 31 | 26.9 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 240 | 208.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 114 | 99 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 151 | 131.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 9 | 7.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 73 | 63.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 39 | 33.9 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 5 | 4.3 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 5 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 7 | 6.1 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 56 | 48.6 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 13 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 146 |
| Violence | 650 |
| Robbery | 202 |
| Theft and burglary | 763 |
| Drugs | 114 |
| Damage and public order | 157 |
| Other | 194 |
Questions about crime in Dennilton
- Is Dennilton safe?
- Dennilton: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Dennilton?
- Dennilton: Weighted crime: 12,537 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Dennilton?
- Recorded homicides in Dennilton (12 months to June 2026): 13.
