Crime in Newcastle, South Africa

Crime rates in Newcastle, South Africa

Level of crime		82.50	Very High
Crime increasing in the past 5 years		95.83	Very High
Worries home broken and things stolen		84.62	Very High
Worries being mugged or robbed		90.38	Very High
Worries car stolen		92.31	Very High
Worries things from car stolen		88.46	Very High
Worries attacked		84.62	Very High
Worries being insulted		69.23	High
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		57.69	Moderate
Problem people using or dealing drugs		79.17	High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		77.08	High
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		88.46	Very High
Problem corruption and bribery		80.77	Very High

Safety in Newcastle, South Africa

Safety walking alone during daylight		36.36	Low
Safety walking alone during night		8.33	Very Low

Contributors: 13

Last update: 13 November 2025

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.