3Hout Bay
Hout Bay, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 20,303 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 59,199, 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 | 33 | 55.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 25 | 42.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 13.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 18 | 30.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 135 | 228 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 381 | 643.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 3 | 5.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 52 | 87.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 38 | 64.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 103 | 174 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 13 | 22 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 28 | 47.3 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 11 | 18.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 83 | 140.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 397 | 670.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 83 | 140.2 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 6.8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 157 | 265.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 4 | 6.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 23 | 38.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 14 | 23.6 | 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 | 1 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 44 | 74.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 245 | 413.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 33 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 35 |
| Violence | 537 |
| Robbery | 90 |
| Theft and burglary | 635 |
| Drugs | 83 |
| Damage and public order | 162 |
| Other | 331 |
Questions about crime in Hout Bay
- Is Hout Bay safe?
- Hout Bay: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Hout Bay?
- Hout Bay: Weighted crime: 20,303 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Hout Bay?
- Recorded homicides in Hout Bay (12 months to June 2026): 33.
