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Parkview, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,910 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 90,408, 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 | 5 | 5.5 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 2 | 2.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 5 | 5.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 3 | 3.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 27 | 29.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 49 | 54.2 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 4 | 4.4 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 86 | 95.1 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 95 | 105.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 133 | 147.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 41 | 45.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 11 | 12.2 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 166 | 183.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 311 | 344 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 252 | 278.7 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 47 | 52 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 39 | 43.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 3 | 3.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 106 | 117.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 2 | 2.2 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 6 | 6.6 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 286 | 316.3 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 10 |
| Violence | 83 |
| Robbery | 181 |
| Theft and burglary | 914 |
| Drugs | 47 |
| Damage and public order | 40 |
| Other | 403 |
Questions about crime in Parkview
- Is Parkview safe?
- Parkview: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Parkview?
- Parkview: Weighted crime: 5,910 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Parkview?
- Recorded homicides in Parkview (12 months to June 2026): 5.
