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Springs, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 8,347 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 294,225, 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 | 52 | 17.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 60 | 20.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 28 | 9.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 34 | 11.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 98 | 33.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 512 | 174 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 76 | 25.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 414 | 140.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 122 | 41.5 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 337 | 114.5 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 125 | 42.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 7 | 2.4 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 131 | 44.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 273 | 92.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 205 | 69.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 688 | 233.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 658 | 223.6 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 2 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 1.4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 209 | 71 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 40 | 13.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 286 | 97.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 73 | 24.8 | 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 | 5 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 14 | 4.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 469 | 159.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 52 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 96 |
| Violence | 720 |
| Robbery | 536 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,766 |
| Drugs | 658 |
| Damage and public order | 215 |
| Other | 887 |
Questions about crime in Springs
- Is Springs safe?
- Springs: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Springs?
- Springs: Weighted crime: 8,347 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Springs?
- Recorded homicides in Springs (12 months to June 2026): 52.
