Hebron: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Hebron?

Recorded homicides in Hebron (12 months to June 2026): 19.

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Hebron, 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: 21,089 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 51,620, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	19	36.8	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	49	94.9	61.8
Sexual assault	9	17.4	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	3	5.8	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	22	42.6	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	191	370	265.1
Common assault	164	317.7	291.2
Kidnapping	36	69.7	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	191	370	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	29	56.2	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	163	315.8	193.2
Burglary of other premises	28	54.2	66.4
Livestock theft	16	31	33.5
Shoplifting	42	81.4	59.8
Vehicle theft	12	23.2	45.2
Theft from vehicles	27	52.3	112.4
Other theft	258	499.8	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	215	416.5	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	3	5.8	4.1
Malicious damage to property	61	118.2	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	6	11.6	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	146	282.8	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	3	5.8	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	76	147.2	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	2	3.9	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	5	9.7	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	52	100.7	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Hebron safe?: Hebron: 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 Hebron?: Hebron: Weighted crime: 21,089 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Hebron?: Recorded homicides in Hebron (12 months to June 2026): 19.