10Sinoville
Sinoville, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,451 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 154,375, 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 | 2 | 1.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 11 | 7.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 5.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 5 | 3.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 28 | 18.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 193 | 125 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 19 | 12.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 127 | 82.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 49 | 31.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 127 | 82.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 68 | 44 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 3 | 1.9 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 134 | 86.8 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 202 | 130.9 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 256 | 165.8 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 434 | 281.1 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 60 | 38.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 101 | 65.4 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 18 | 11.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 403 | 261.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 9 | 5.8 | 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 | 2 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 20 | 13 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 836 | 541.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 20 |
| Violence | 245 |
| Robbery | 176 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,224 |
| Drugs | 60 |
| Damage and public order | 101 |
| Other | 1,288 |
Questions about crime in Sinoville
- Is Sinoville safe?
- Sinoville: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Sinoville?
- Sinoville: Weighted crime: 5,451 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Sinoville?
- Recorded homicides in Sinoville (12 months to June 2026): 2.
