4Phuthaditjhaba
Phuthaditjhaba, 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: 17,487 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 96,876, 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 | 28 | 28.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 79 | 81.5 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 13 | 13.4 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 6 | 6.2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 44 | 45.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 363 | 374.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 273 | 281.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 26 | 26.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 214 | 220.9 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 66 | 68.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 220 | 227.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 107 | 110.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 57 | 58.8 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 98 | 101.2 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 12 | 12.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 90 | 92.9 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 441 | 455.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 145 | 149.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 5 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 148 | 152.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 19 | 19.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 162 | 167.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 14 | 14.5 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 69 | 71.2 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 13 | 13.4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 25 | 25.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 66 | 68.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 28 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 99 |
| Violence | 706 |
| Robbery | 280 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,025 |
| Drugs | 145 |
| Damage and public order | 153 |
| Other | 368 |
Questions about crime in Phuthaditjhaba
- Is Phuthaditjhaba safe?
- Phuthaditjhaba: 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 Phuthaditjhaba?
- Phuthaditjhaba: Weighted crime: 17,487 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Phuthaditjhaba?
- Recorded homicides in Phuthaditjhaba (12 months to June 2026): 28.
