Boithuso: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Boithuso?

Recorded homicides in Boithuso (12 months to June 2026): 27.

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Boithuso, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 2 out of 10 High crime

2/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 31,003 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 69,732, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	27	38.7	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	110	157.7	61.8
Sexual assault	7	10	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	8	11.5	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	80	114.7	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	536	768.7	265.1
Common assault	613	879.1	291.2
Kidnapping	15	21.5	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	151	216.5	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	45	64.5	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	297	425.9	193.2
Burglary of other premises	66	94.6	66.4
Livestock theft	66	94.6	33.5
Shoplifting	0	0	59.8
Vehicle theft	5	7.2	45.2
Theft from vehicles	22	31.5	112.4
Other theft	282	404.4	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	170	243.8	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	7	10	1.6
Arson	5	7.2	4.1
Malicious damage to property	279	400.1	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	14	20.1	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	39	55.9	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	35	50.2	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	16	22.9	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	155	222.3	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	45	64.5	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Boithuso safe?: Boithuso: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Boithuso?: Boithuso: Weighted crime: 31,003 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Boithuso?: Recorded homicides in Boithuso (12 months to June 2026): 27.