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Hillbrow, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 87,402 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 44,833, 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 | 84 | 187.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 118 | 263.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 41 | 91.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 60 | 133.8 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 381 | 849.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 717 | 1,599.3 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 65 | 145 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 778 | 1,735.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 512 | 1,142 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 62 | 138.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 42 | 93.7 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 124 | 276.6 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 107 | 238.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 255 | 568.8 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 678 | 1,512.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 396 | 883.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 6.7 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 224 | 499.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 17 | 37.9 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 519 | 1,157.6 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 64 | 142.8 | 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 | 28 | 62.5 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 27 | 60.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 773 | 1,724.2 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 84 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 162 |
| Violence | 1,224 |
| Robbery | 1,290 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,268 |
| Drugs | 396 |
| Damage and public order | 229 |
| Other | 1,428 |
Questions about crime in Hillbrow
- Is Hillbrow safe?
- Hillbrow: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Hillbrow?
- Hillbrow: Weighted crime: 87,402 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Hillbrow?
- Recorded homicides in Hillbrow (12 months to June 2026): 84.
