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Milnerton, 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: 25,433 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 132,893, 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 | 95 | 71.5 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 75 | 56.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 16 | 12 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 54 | 40.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 277 | 208.4 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 530 | 398.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 38 | 28.6 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 622 | 468 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 225 | 169.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 302 | 227.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 30 | 22.6 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 252 | 189.6 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 126 | 94.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 431 | 324.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 842 | 633.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 725 | 545.6 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 283 | 213 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 8 | 6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 82 | 61.7 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 19 | 14.3 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 2 | 1.5 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 5 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 27 | 20.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 785 | 590.7 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 95 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 95 |
| Violence | 899 |
| Robbery | 847 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,983 |
| Drugs | 725 |
| Damage and public order | 289 |
| Other | 928 |
Questions about crime in Milnerton
- Is Milnerton safe?
- Milnerton: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Milnerton?
- Milnerton: Weighted crime: 25,433 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Milnerton?
- Recorded homicides in Milnerton (12 months to June 2026): 95.
