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Vosman, 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: 21,122 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 131,353, 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 | 41 | 31.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 109 | 83 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 22 | 16.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 8 | 6.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 78 | 59.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 559 | 425.6 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 480 | 365.4 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 73 | 55.6 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 538 | 409.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 117 | 89.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 341 | 259.6 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 91 | 69.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 17 | 12.9 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 126 | 95.9 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 99 | 75.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 145 | 110.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 367 | 279.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 274 | 208.6 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 7 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 309 | 235.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 27 | 20.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 120 | 91.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 34 | 25.9 | 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 | 8 | 6.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 17 | 12.9 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 283 | 215.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 41 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 139 |
| Violence | 1,190 |
| Robbery | 655 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,186 |
| Drugs | 274 |
| Damage and public order | 316 |
| Other | 489 |
Questions about crime in Vosman
- Is Vosman safe?
- Vosman: 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 Vosman?
- Vosman: Weighted crime: 21,122 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Vosman?
- Recorded homicides in Vosman (12 months to June 2026): 41.
