3Roodepoort
Roodepoort, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 20,961 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 217,103, 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 | 83 | 38.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 171 | 78.8 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 22 | 10.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 14 | 6.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 117 | 53.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 698 | 321.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 872 | 401.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 170 | 78.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 623 | 287 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 205 | 94.4 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 470 | 216.5 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 129 | 59.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 2 | 0.9 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 248 | 114.2 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 372 | 171.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 358 | 164.9 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 924 | 425.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 529 | 243.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 8 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 359 | 165.4 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 33 | 15.2 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 469 | 216 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 63 | 29 | 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 | 11 | 5.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 18 | 8.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 784 | 361.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 83 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 210 |
| Violence | 1,857 |
| Robbery | 828 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,503 |
| Drugs | 529 |
| Damage and public order | 370 |
| Other | 1,378 |
Questions about crime in Roodepoort
- Is Roodepoort safe?
- Roodepoort: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Roodepoort?
- Roodepoort: Weighted crime: 20,961 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Roodepoort?
- Recorded homicides in Roodepoort (12 months to June 2026): 83.
