Woodstock: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Woodstock?

Recorded homicides in Woodstock (12 months to June 2026): 14.

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Woodstock, 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: 29,880 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 45,596, 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	14	30.7	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	24	52.6	61.8
Sexual assault	13	28.5	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	1	2.2	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	23	50.4	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	52	114	265.1
Common assault	179	392.6	291.2
Kidnapping	3	6.6	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	206	451.8	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	265	581.2	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	116	254.4	193.2
Burglary of other premises	78	171.1	66.4
Livestock theft	0	0	33.5
Shoplifting	79	173.3	59.8
Vehicle theft	170	372.8	45.2
Theft from vehicles	556	1,219.4	112.4
Other theft	784	1,719.4	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	472	1,035.2	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	1	2.2	4.1
Malicious damage to property	140	307	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	7	15.4	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	73	160.1	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	10	21.9	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	1	2.2	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	1	2.2	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	20	43.9	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	363	796.1	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Woodstock safe?: Woodstock: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Woodstock?: Woodstock: Weighted crime: 29,880 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Woodstock?: Recorded homicides in Woodstock (12 months to June 2026): 14.