7Pretoria North
Pretoria North, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 10,786 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 123,411, 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 | 9 | 7.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 24 | 19.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 11 | 8.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 15 | 12.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 135 | 109.4 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 238 | 192.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 26 | 21.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 159 | 128.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 85 | 68.9 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 304 | 246.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 70 | 56.7 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 10 | 8.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 74 | 60 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 244 | 197.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 187 | 151.5 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 974 | 789.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 544 | 440.8 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 1.6 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 195 | 158 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 17 | 13.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 340 | 275.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 23 | 18.6 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 0.8 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 1 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 19 | 15.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 157 | 127.2 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 37 |
| Violence | 415 |
| Robbery | 244 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,863 |
| Drugs | 544 |
| Damage and public order | 197 |
| Other | 558 |
Questions about crime in Pretoria North
- Is Pretoria North safe?
- Pretoria North: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Pretoria North?
- Pretoria North: Weighted crime: 10,786 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Pretoria North?
- Recorded homicides in Pretoria North (12 months to June 2026): 9.
