Darling: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Darling?

Recorded homicides in Darling (12 months to June 2026): 5.

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Darling, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime

4/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 16,755 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 27,079, 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	5	18.5	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	8	29.5	61.8
Sexual assault	4	14.8	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	2	7.4	4
Other contact sexual offences	2	7.4	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	2	7.4	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	86	317.6	265.1
Common assault	146	539.2	291.2
Kidnapping	1	3.7	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	9	33.2	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	5	18.5	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	70	258.5	193.2
Burglary of other premises	9	33.2	66.4
Livestock theft	19	70.2	33.5
Shoplifting	11	40.6	59.8
Vehicle theft	2	7.4	45.2
Theft from vehicles	18	66.5	112.4
Other theft	126	465.3	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	269	993.4	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	2	7.4	1.6
Arson	0	0	4.1
Malicious damage to property	61	225.3	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	0	0	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	9	33.2	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	2	7.4	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	2	7.4	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	34	125.6	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	97	358.2	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Darling safe?: Darling: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Darling?: Darling: Weighted crime: 16,755 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Darling?: Recorded homicides in Darling (12 months to June 2026): 5.