3Vosloorus
Vosloorus, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 23,830 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 132,956, 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 | 61 | 45.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 93 | 69.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 12 | 9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 7 | 5.3 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 122 | 91.8 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 359 | 270 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 744 | 559.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 201 | 151.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 510 | 383.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 74 | 55.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 188 | 141.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 60 | 45.1 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 116 | 87.2 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 52 | 39.1 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 104 | 78.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 344 | 258.7 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 576 | 433.2 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 309 | 232.4 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 12 | 9 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 574 | 431.7 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 55 | 41.4 | 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 | 6 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 60 | 45.1 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 514 | 386.6 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 61 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 112 |
| Violence | 1,426 |
| Robbery | 584 |
| Theft and burglary | 864 |
| Drugs | 576 |
| Damage and public order | 310 |
| Other | 1,221 |
Questions about crime in Vosloorus
- Is Vosloorus safe?
- Vosloorus: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Vosloorus?
- Vosloorus: Weighted crime: 23,830 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Vosloorus?
- Recorded homicides in Vosloorus (12 months to June 2026): 61.
