Vryburg: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Vryburg?

Recorded homicides in Vryburg (12 months to June 2026): 4.

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Vryburg, 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: 18,229 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 39,162, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	4	10.2	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	27	68.9	61.8
Sexual assault	5	12.8	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	2	5.1	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	2.6	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	10	25.5	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	176	449.4	265.1
Common assault	154	393.2	291.2
Kidnapping	3	7.7	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	45	114.9	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	41	104.7	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	174	444.3	193.2
Burglary of other premises	124	316.6	66.4
Livestock theft	62	158.3	33.5
Shoplifting	27	68.9	59.8
Vehicle theft	1	2.6	45.2
Theft from vehicles	118	301.3	112.4
Other theft	253	646	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	87	222.2	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	1	2.6	4.1
Malicious damage to property	99	252.8	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	10	25.5	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	39	99.6	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	11	28.1	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	10	25.5	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	0	0	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	12	30.6	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	47	120	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Vryburg safe?: Vryburg: 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 Vryburg?: Vryburg: Weighted crime: 18,229 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Vryburg?: Recorded homicides in Vryburg (12 months to June 2026): 4.