10Badplaas
Badplaas, 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: 5,197 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 27,092, 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 | 7.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 9 | 33.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 5 | 18.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 3 | 11.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 33 | 121.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 9 | 33.2 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 4 | 14.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 13 | 48 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 4 | 14.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 19 | 70.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 5 | 18.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 52 | 191.9 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 3.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 2 | 7.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 37 | 136.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 8 | 29.5 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 7.4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 8 | 29.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 7 | 25.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 4 | 14.8 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 1 | 3.7 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 0 | 0 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 32 | 118.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 14 |
| Violence | 49 |
| Robbery | 17 |
| Theft and burglary | 116 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Damage and public order | 10 |
| Other | 44 |
Questions about crime in Badplaas
- Is Badplaas safe?
- Badplaas: 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 Badplaas?
- Badplaas: Weighted crime: 5,197 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Badplaas?
- Recorded homicides in Badplaas (12 months to June 2026): 2.
