7Thohoyandou
Thohoyandou, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 9,313 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 397,446, 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 | 37 | 9.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 287 | 72.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 22 | 5.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 67 | 16.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 665 | 167.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 910 | 229 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 36 | 9.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 2 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 431 | 108.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 207 | 52.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 425 | 106.9 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 208 | 52.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 25 | 6.3 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 242 | 60.9 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 20 | 5 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 108 | 27.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 677 | 170.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 147 | 37 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 2 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 20 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 515 | 129.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 53 | 13.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 133 | 33.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 16 | 4 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 2 | 0.5 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 25 | 6.3 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 26 | 6.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 375 | 94.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 37 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 327 |
| Violence | 1,680 |
| Robbery | 638 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,705 |
| Drugs | 147 |
| Damage and public order | 537 |
| Other | 630 |
Questions about crime in Thohoyandou
- Is Thohoyandou safe?
- Thohoyandou: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Thohoyandou?
- Thohoyandou: Weighted crime: 9,313 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Thohoyandou?
- Recorded homicides in Thohoyandou (12 months to June 2026): 37.
