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

How many murders are there in Ceres?

Recorded homicides in Ceres (12 months to June 2026): 16.

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Ceres, 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: 31,822 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 38,395, 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	16	41.7	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	14	36.5	61.8
Sexual assault	8	20.8	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	6	15.6	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	32	83.3	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	239	622.5	265.1
Common assault	406	1,057.4	291.2
Kidnapping	5	13	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	31	80.7	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	28	72.9	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	128	333.4	193.2
Burglary of other premises	27	70.3	66.4
Livestock theft	10	26	33.5
Shoplifting	75	195.3	59.8
Vehicle theft	5	13	45.2
Theft from vehicles	78	203.2	112.4
Other theft	244	635.5	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	584	1,521	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	1	2.6	1.6
Arson	6	15.6	4.1
Malicious damage to property	146	380.3	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	5	13	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	98	255.2	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	11	28.6	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	5	13	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	94	244.8	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	98	255.2	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Ceres safe?: Ceres: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Ceres?: Ceres: Weighted crime: 31,822 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Ceres?: Recorded homicides in Ceres (12 months to June 2026): 16.