7Tzaneen
Tzaneen, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 10,424 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 96,147, 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 | 10 | 10.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 67 | 69.7 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 9.4 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 4.2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 12 | 12.5 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 156 | 162.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 168 | 174.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 4 | 4.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 85 | 88.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 36 | 37.4 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 164 | 170.6 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 95 | 98.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 9 | 9.4 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 144 | 149.8 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 7 | 7.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 101 | 105 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 364 | 378.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 226 | 235.1 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 119 | 123.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 12 | 12.5 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 70 | 72.8 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 11 | 11.4 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 257 | 267.3 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 22 | 22.9 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 338 | 351.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 10 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 80 |
| Violence | 340 |
| Robbery | 121 |
| Theft and burglary | 884 |
| Drugs | 226 |
| Damage and public order | 121 |
| Other | 713 |
Questions about crime in Tzaneen
- Is Tzaneen safe?
- Tzaneen: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Tzaneen?
- Tzaneen: Weighted crime: 10,424 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Tzaneen?
- Recorded homicides in Tzaneen (12 months to June 2026): 10.
