6Krugersdorp
Krugersdorp, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 12,266 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 188,656, 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 | 14.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 46 | 24.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 4.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 0.5 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 32 | 17 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 370 | 196.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 383 | 203 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 53 | 28.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 289 | 153.2 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 101 | 53.5 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 360 | 190.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 150 | 79.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 2 | 1.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 113 | 59.9 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 457 | 242.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 253 | 134.1 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 725 | 384.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,126 | 596.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 2.1 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 221 | 117.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 22 | 11.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 376 | 199.3 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 29 | 15.4 | 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 | 3 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 3 | 1.6 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 650 | 344.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 28 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 58 |
| Violence | 838 |
| Robbery | 390 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,060 |
| Drugs | 1,126 |
| Damage and public order | 226 |
| Other | 1,083 |
Questions about crime in Krugersdorp
- Is Krugersdorp safe?
- Krugersdorp: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Krugersdorp?
- Krugersdorp: Weighted crime: 12,266 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Krugersdorp?
- Recorded homicides in Krugersdorp (12 months to June 2026): 28.
