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Brits, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 25,792 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 119,016, 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 | 34.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 60 | 50.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 10 | 8.4 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 79 | 66.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 536 | 450.4 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 663 | 557.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 57 | 47.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 477 | 400.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 157 | 131.9 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 360 | 302.5 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 166 | 139.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 7 | 5.9 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 98 | 82.3 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 122 | 102.5 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 302 | 253.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 1,098 | 922.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 594 | 499.1 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 11 | 9.2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 308 | 258.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 37 | 31.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 298 | 250.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 30 | 25.2 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 293 | 246.2 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 3 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 3 | 2.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 175 | 147 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 41 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 76 |
| Violence | 1,335 |
| Robbery | 634 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,153 |
| Drugs | 594 |
| Damage and public order | 322 |
| Other | 839 |
Questions about crime in Brits
- Is Brits safe?
- Brits: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Brits?
- Brits: Weighted crime: 25,792 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Brits?
- Recorded homicides in Brits (12 months to June 2026): 41.
