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Atlantis, 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: 30,422 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 102,139, 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 | 43 | 42.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 60 | 58.7 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 32 | 31.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 9 | 8.8 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 61 | 59.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 192 | 188 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 1,079 | 1,056.4 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 7 | 6.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 157 | 153.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 99 | 96.9 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 211 | 206.6 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 70 | 68.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 22 | 21.5 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 78 | 76.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 13 | 12.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 130 | 127.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 573 | 561 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 3,070 | 3,005.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 4 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 7 | 6.9 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 497 | 486.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 10 | 9.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 48 | 47 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 63 | 61.7 | 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 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 129 | 126.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 219 | 214.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 43 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 101 |
| Violence | 1,339 |
| Robbery | 256 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,097 |
| Drugs | 3,070 |
| Damage and public order | 508 |
| Other | 473 |
Questions about crime in Atlantis
- Is Atlantis safe?
- Atlantis: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Atlantis?
- Atlantis: Weighted crime: 30,422 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Atlantis?
- Recorded homicides in Atlantis (12 months to June 2026): 43.
