Boshof: 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 Boshof?

Recorded homicides in Boshof (12 months to June 2026): 2.

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Boshof, 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: 18,091 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 11,011, 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	2	18.2	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	8	72.7	61.8
Sexual assault	2	18.2	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	0	0	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	11	99.9	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	38	345.1	265.1
Common assault	65	590.3	291.2
Kidnapping	2	18.2	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	4	36.3	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	2	18.2	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	61	554	193.2
Burglary of other premises	25	227	66.4
Livestock theft	14	127.1	33.5
Shoplifting	1	9.1	59.8
Vehicle theft	1	9.1	45.2
Theft from vehicles	8	72.7	112.4
Other theft	44	399.6	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	6	54.5	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	1	9.1	1.6
Arson	0	0	4.1
Malicious damage to property	20	181.6	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	2	18.2	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	5	45.4	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	1	9.1	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	6	54.5	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	3	27.2	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	14	127.1	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	12	109	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Boshof safe?: Boshof: 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 Boshof?: Boshof: Weighted crime: 18,091 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Boshof?: Recorded homicides in Boshof (12 months to June 2026): 2.