7Westenburg
Westenburg, 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: 10,842 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 109,681, 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 | 19 | 17.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 52 | 47.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 13 | 11.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 0.9 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 15 | 13.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 161 | 146.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 204 | 186 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 8 | 7.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 194 | 176.9 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 60 | 54.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 172 | 156.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 82 | 74.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 19 | 17.3 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 | 3.6 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 26 | 23.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 137 | 124.9 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 454 | 413.9 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 170 | 155 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 141 | 128.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 43 | 39.2 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 123 | 112.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 25 | 22.8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 53 | 48.3 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 6 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 12 | 10.9 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 199 | 181.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 19 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 67 |
| Violence | 389 |
| Robbery | 254 |
| Theft and burglary | 894 |
| Drugs | 170 |
| Damage and public order | 141 |
| Other | 461 |
Questions about crime in Westenburg
- Is Westenburg safe?
- Westenburg: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Westenburg?
- Westenburg: Weighted crime: 10,842 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Westenburg?
- Recorded homicides in Westenburg (12 months to June 2026): 19.
