6Rietgat
Rietgat, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 12,658 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 199,740, 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 | 31 | 15.5 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 153 | 76.6 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 19 | 9.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 83 | 41.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 424 | 212.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 455 | 227.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 111 | 55.6 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 461 | 230.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 98 | 49.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 296 | 148.2 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 101 | 50.6 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 3 | 1.5 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 85 | 42.6 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 37 | 18.5 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 64 | 32 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 304 | 152.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 482 | 241.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 1.5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 228 | 114.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 8 | 4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 247 | 123.7 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 37 | 18.5 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 0.5 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 2 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 9 | 4.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 182 | 91.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 31 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 176 |
| Violence | 1,073 |
| Robbery | 559 |
| Theft and burglary | 890 |
| Drugs | 482 |
| Damage and public order | 231 |
| Other | 486 |
Questions about crime in Rietgat
- Is Rietgat safe?
- Rietgat: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Rietgat?
- Rietgat: Weighted crime: 12,658 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Rietgat?
- Recorded homicides in Rietgat (12 months to June 2026): 31.
