4Sundumbili
Sundumbili, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 18,644 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 73,336, 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 | 41 | 55.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 48 | 65.5 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 12.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 53 | 72.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 348 | 474.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 184 | 250.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 14 | 19.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 96 | 130.9 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 21 | 28.6 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 202 | 275.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 35 | 47.7 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 32 | 43.6 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 23 | 31.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 3 | 4.1 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 23 | 31.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 122 | 166.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 139 | 189.5 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 6.8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 80 | 109.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 2 | 2.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 83 | 113.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 59 | 80.5 | 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 | 2 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 6 | 8.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 31 | 42.3 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 41 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 61 |
| Violence | 599 |
| Robbery | 117 |
| Theft and burglary | 440 |
| Drugs | 139 |
| Damage and public order | 86 |
| Other | 183 |
Questions about crime in Sundumbili
- Is Sundumbili safe?
- Sundumbili: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Sundumbili?
- Sundumbili: Weighted crime: 18,644 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Sundumbili?
- Recorded homicides in Sundumbili (12 months to June 2026): 41.
