7Vanderbijlpark
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 10,476 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 258,126, 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 | 47 | 18.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 72 | 27.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 14 | 5.4 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 7 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 3 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 63 | 24.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 376 | 145.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 339 | 131.3 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 70 | 27.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 490 | 189.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 125 | 48.4 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 395 | 153 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 108 | 41.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 13 | 5 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 210 | 81.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 199 | 77.1 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 163 | 63.1 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 935 | 362.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 836 | 323.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 7 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 262 | 101.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 32 | 12.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 313 | 121.3 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 23 | 8.9 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 198 | 76.7 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 6 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 18 | 7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 433 | 167.7 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 47 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 96 |
| Violence | 849 |
| Robbery | 615 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,023 |
| Drugs | 836 |
| Damage and public order | 270 |
| Other | 1,023 |
Questions about crime in Vanderbijlpark
- Is Vanderbijlpark safe?
- Vanderbijlpark: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Vanderbijlpark?
- Vanderbijlpark: Weighted crime: 10,476 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Vanderbijlpark?
- Recorded homicides in Vanderbijlpark (12 months to June 2026): 47.
