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Cambridge, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 14,661 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 110,004, 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 | 22 | 20 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 41 | 37.3 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 14 | 12.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 17 | 15.5 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 163 | 148.2 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 329 | 299.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 8 | 7.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 159 | 144.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 78 | 70.9 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 446 | 405.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 128 | 116.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 2 | 1.8 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 138 | 125.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 31 | 28.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 434 | 394.5 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 907 | 824.5 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 200 | 181.8 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 242 | 220 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 22 | 20 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 144 | 130.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 5 | 4.5 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 0.9 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 1 | 0.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 24 | 21.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 626 | 569.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 22 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 61 |
| Violence | 517 |
| Robbery | 237 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,086 |
| Drugs | 200 |
| Damage and public order | 247 |
| Other | 823 |
Questions about crime in Cambridge
- Is Cambridge safe?
- Cambridge: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Cambridge?
- Cambridge: Weighted crime: 14,661 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Cambridge?
- Recorded homicides in Cambridge (12 months to June 2026): 22.
