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Nyanga, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 73,611 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 82,906, 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 | 218 | 262.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 166 | 200.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 33 | 39.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 10 | 12.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 5 | 6 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 113 | 136.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 621 | 749 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 851 | 1,026.5 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 27 | 32.6 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 1,073 | 1,294.2 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 532 | 641.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 194 | 234 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 8 | 9.6 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 12.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 50 | 60.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 71 | 85.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 366 | 441.5 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,709 | 2,061.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 8 | 9.6 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 645 | 778 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 20 | 24.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 190 | 229.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 59 | 71.2 | 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 | 7 | 8.4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 83 | 100.1 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 157 | 189.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 218 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 214 |
| Violence | 1,612 |
| Robbery | 1,605 |
| Theft and burglary | 699 |
| Drugs | 1,709 |
| Damage and public order | 656 |
| Other | 516 |
Questions about crime in Nyanga
- Is Nyanga safe?
- Nyanga: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Nyanga?
- Nyanga: Weighted crime: 73,611 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Nyanga?
- Recorded homicides in Nyanga (12 months to June 2026): 218.
