5Vryheid
Vryheid, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 16,391 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 102,216, 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 | 31 | 30.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 54 | 52.8 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 20 | 19.6 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 39 | 38.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 322 | 315 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 285 | 278.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 37 | 36.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 2 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 114 | 111.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 86 | 84.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 274 | 268.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 82 | 80.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 98 | 95.9 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 76 | 74.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 7 | 6.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 104 | 101.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 506 | 495 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 300 | 293.5 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 161 | 157.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 20 | 19.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 137 | 134 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 19 | 18.6 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 34 | 33.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 354 | 346.3 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 31 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 79 |
| Violence | 685 |
| Robbery | 200 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,147 |
| Drugs | 300 |
| Damage and public order | 164 |
| Other | 566 |
Questions about crime in Vryheid
- Is Vryheid safe?
- Vryheid: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Vryheid?
- Vryheid: Weighted crime: 16,391 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Vryheid?
- Recorded homicides in Vryheid (12 months to June 2026): 31.
