4Olievenhoutbosch
Olievenhoutbosch, 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: 20,073 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 126,007, 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 | 72 | 57.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 77 | 61.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 7.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 0.8 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 69 | 54.8 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 356 | 282.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 365 | 289.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 73 | 57.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 429 | 340.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 97 | 77 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 126 | 100 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 69 | 54.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 1 | 0.8 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 52 | 41.3 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 184 | 146 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 310 | 246 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 447 | 354.7 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 115 | 91.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 2.4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 207 | 164.3 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 24 | 19 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 177 | 140.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 30 | 23.8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 2 | 1.6 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 8 | 6.3 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 6 | 4.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 450 | 357.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 72 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 87 |
| Violence | 863 |
| Robbery | 526 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,189 |
| Drugs | 115 |
| Damage and public order | 211 |
| Other | 697 |
Questions about crime in Olievenhoutbosch
- Is Olievenhoutbosch safe?
- Olievenhoutbosch: 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 Olievenhoutbosch?
- Olievenhoutbosch: Weighted crime: 20,073 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Olievenhoutbosch?
- Recorded homicides in Olievenhoutbosch (12 months to June 2026): 72.
