Crime in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Crime rates in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Level of crime	86.87	Very High
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	84.53	Very High
Worries home broken and things stolen	81.56	Very High
Worries being mugged or robbed	83.99	Very High
Worries car stolen	77.66	High
Worries things from car stolen	78.62	High
Worries attacked	79.29	High
Worries being insulted	71.11	High
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	69.22	High
Problem people using or dealing drugs	80.08	Very High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	84.29	Very High
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	86.88	Very High
Problem corruption and bribery	87.59	Very High

Safety walking alone during daylight		30.67	Low
Safety walking alone during night		12.41	Very Low

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Last update: 22 May 2026

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.

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Crime Index:	81.31
Safety Index:	18.69