4Osizweni
Osizweni, 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: 17,749 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 184,981, 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 | 76 | 41.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 164 | 88.7 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 21 | 11.4 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 16 | 8.6 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 3 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 59 | 31.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 701 | 379 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 624 | 337.3 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 32 | 17.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 3 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 258 | 139.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 78 | 42.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 374 | 202.2 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 94 | 50.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 77 | 41.6 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 60 | 32.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 22 | 11.9 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 41 | 22.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 437 | 236.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 477 | 257.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 1.6 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 299 | 161.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 15 | 8.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 441 | 238.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 40 | 21.6 | 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 | 16 | 8.6 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 86 | 46.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 211 | 114.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 76 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 204 |
| Violence | 1,419 |
| Robbery | 336 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,105 |
| Drugs | 477 |
| Damage and public order | 302 |
| Other | 809 |
Questions about crime in Osizweni
- Is Osizweni safe?
- Osizweni: 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 Osizweni?
- Osizweni: Weighted crime: 17,749 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Osizweni?
- Recorded homicides in Osizweni (12 months to June 2026): 76.
