5Newlands East
Newlands East, 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: 14,509 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 81,627, 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 | 12 | 14.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 41 | 50.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 19 | 23.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 3.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 74 | 90.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 150 | 183.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 190 | 232.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 37 | 45.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 292 | 357.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 40 | 49 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 122 | 149.5 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 21 | 25.7 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 77 | 94.3 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 101 | 123.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 103 | 126.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 289 | 354 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 129 | 158 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 2.5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 110 | 134.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 10 | 12.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 86 | 105.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 20 | 24.5 | 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) | 49 | 60 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 235 | 287.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 12 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 64 |
| Violence | 451 |
| Robbery | 332 |
| Theft and burglary | 713 |
| Drugs | 129 |
| Damage and public order | 113 |
| Other | 400 |
Questions about crime in Newlands East
- Is Newlands East safe?
- Newlands East: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Newlands East?
- Newlands East: Weighted crime: 14,509 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Newlands East?
- Recorded homicides in Newlands East (12 months to June 2026): 12.
