Volksrust: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Volksrust?

Recorded homicides in Volksrust (12 months to June 2026): 7.

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Volksrust, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime

4/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 17,464 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 42,619, 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	7	16.4	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	36	84.5	61.8
Sexual assault	6	14.1	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	2	4.7	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	2.3	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	1	2.3	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	168	394.2	265.1
Common assault	189	443.5	291.2
Kidnapping	15	35.2	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	35	82.1	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	14	32.8	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	123	288.6	193.2
Burglary of other premises	31	72.7	66.4
Livestock theft	68	159.6	33.5
Shoplifting	36	84.5	59.8
Vehicle theft	2	4.7	45.2
Theft from vehicles	47	110.3	112.4
Other theft	227	532.6	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	191	448.2	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	4	9.4	4.1
Malicious damage to property	93	218.2	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	11	25.8	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	63	147.8	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	11	25.8	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	0	0	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	5	11.7	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	10	23.5	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	74	173.6	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Volksrust safe?: Volksrust: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Volksrust?: Volksrust: Weighted crime: 17,464 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Volksrust?: Recorded homicides in Volksrust (12 months to June 2026): 7.