8Vereeniging
Vereeniging, 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: 7,710 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 231,800, 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 | 23 | 9.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 53 | 22.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 3.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 0.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 25 | 10.8 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 159 | 68.6 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 402 | 173.4 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 99 | 42.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 249 | 107.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 107 | 46.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 209 | 90.2 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 138 | 59.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 28 | 12.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 150 | 64.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 178 | 76.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 115 | 49.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 564 | 243.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 507 | 218.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 0.9 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 170 | 73.3 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 34 | 14.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 291 | 125.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 25 | 10.8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 5 | 2.2 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 1 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 18 | 7.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 269 | 116 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 23 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 64 |
| Violence | 685 |
| Robbery | 356 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,382 |
| Drugs | 507 |
| Damage and public order | 172 |
| Other | 643 |
Questions about crime in Vereeniging
- Is Vereeniging safe?
- Vereeniging: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Vereeniging?
- Vereeniging: Weighted crime: 7,710 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Vereeniging?
- Recorded homicides in Vereeniging (12 months to June 2026): 23.
