10Somerset West
Somerset West, 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: 5,498 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 239,034, 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 | 8 | 3.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 32 | 13.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 2.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 1.3 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 5 | 2.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 143 | 59.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 332 | 138.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 6 | 2.5 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 159 | 66.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 57 | 23.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 262 | 109.6 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 55 | 23 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 1 | 0.4 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 128 | 53.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 58 | 24.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 210 | 87.9 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 686 | 287 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 411 | 171.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 2 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 1.3 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 204 | 85.3 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 17 | 7.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 151 | 63.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 5 | 2.1 | 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 | 2 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 48 | 20.1 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 840 | 351.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 43 |
| Violence | 486 |
| Robbery | 216 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,400 |
| Drugs | 411 |
| Damage and public order | 209 |
| Other | 1,063 |
Questions about crime in Somerset West
- Is Somerset West safe?
- Somerset West: 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 Somerset West?
- Somerset West: Weighted crime: 5,498 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Somerset West?
- Recorded homicides in Somerset West (12 months to June 2026): 8.
