4Phoenix
Phoenix, 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: 19,154 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 180,583, 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 | 32 | 17.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 55 | 30.5 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 32 | 17.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 75 | 41.5 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 241 | 133.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 1,136 | 629.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 64 | 35.4 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 440 | 243.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 218 | 120.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 305 | 168.9 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 69 | 38.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 216 | 119.6 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 344 | 190.5 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 285 | 157.8 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 1,398 | 774.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,084 | 600.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 513 | 284.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 36 | 19.9 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 138 | 76.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 51 | 28.2 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 37 | 20.5 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 2 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 190 | 105.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 830 | 459.6 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 32 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 88 |
| Violence | 1,516 |
| Robbery | 658 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,617 |
| Drugs | 1,084 |
| Damage and public order | 518 |
| Other | 1,284 |
Questions about crime in Phoenix
- Is Phoenix safe?
- Phoenix: 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 Phoenix?
- Phoenix: Weighted crime: 19,154 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Phoenix?
- Recorded homicides in Phoenix (12 months to June 2026): 32.
