2Kleinvlei
Kleinvlei, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 30,470 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 123,943, 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 | 69 | 55.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 57 | 46 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 24 | 19.4 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 4 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 97 | 78.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 300 | 242 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 1,113 | 898 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 25 | 20.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 445 | 359 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 170 | 137.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 337 | 271.9 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 24 | 19.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 1 | 0.8 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 37 | 29.9 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 89 | 71.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 146 | 117.8 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 641 | 517.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 2,489 | 2,008.2 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 8 | 6.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 18 | 14.5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 542 | 437.3 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 14 | 11.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 72 | 58.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 59 | 47.6 | 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 | 4 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 245 | 197.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 326 | 263 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 69 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 89 |
| Violence | 1,535 |
| Robbery | 615 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,275 |
| Drugs | 2,489 |
| Damage and public order | 568 |
| Other | 720 |
Questions about crime in Kleinvlei
- Is Kleinvlei safe?
- Kleinvlei: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Kleinvlei?
- Kleinvlei: Weighted crime: 30,470 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Kleinvlei?
- Recorded homicides in Kleinvlei (12 months to June 2026): 69.
