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Odendaalsrus, 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: 27,578 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 61,742, 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 | 16 | 25.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 76 | 123.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 14 | 22.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 5 | 8.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 74 | 119.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 274 | 443.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 580 | 939.4 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 14 | 22.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 158 | 255.9 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 41 | 66.4 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 232 | 375.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 46 | 74.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 29 | 47 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 20 | 32.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 30 | 48.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 51 | 82.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 393 | 636.5 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 88 | 142.5 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 8 | 13 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 195 | 315.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 12 | 19.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 84 | 136.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 8 | 13 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 61 | 98.8 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 4 | 6.5 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 187 | 302.9 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 127 | 205.7 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 16 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 97 |
| Violence | 943 |
| Robbery | 199 |
| Theft and burglary | 801 |
| Drugs | 88 |
| Damage and public order | 204 |
| Other | 483 |
Questions about crime in Odendaalsrus
- Is Odendaalsrus safe?
- Odendaalsrus: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Odendaalsrus?
- Odendaalsrus: Weighted crime: 27,578 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Odendaalsrus?
- Recorded homicides in Odendaalsrus (12 months to June 2026): 16.
