2Sophia Town
Sophia Town, 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: 26,413 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 93,424, 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 | 77 | 82.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 53 | 56.7 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 15 | 16.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 1.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 137 | 146.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 190 | 203.4 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 272 | 291.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 83 | 88.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 334 | 357.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 102 | 109.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 209 | 223.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 86 | 92.1 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 82 | 87.8 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 110 | 117.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 164 | 175.5 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 441 | 472 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,227 | 1,313.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 167 | 178.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 9 | 9.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 91 | 97.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 81 | 86.7 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 1.1 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 12 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 7 | 7.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 276 | 295.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 77 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 69 |
| Violence | 682 |
| Robbery | 436 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,092 |
| Drugs | 1,227 |
| Damage and public order | 173 |
| Other | 477 |
Questions about crime in Sophia Town
- Is Sophia Town safe?
- Sophia Town: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Sophia Town?
- Sophia Town: Weighted crime: 26,413 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Sophia Town?
- Recorded homicides in Sophia Town (12 months to June 2026): 77.
