1Bishop Lavis
Bishop Lavis, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 50,665 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 75,151, 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 | 121 | 161 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 29 | 38.6 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 15 | 20 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 151 | 200.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 303 | 403.2 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 677 | 900.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 12 | 16 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 243 | 323.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 478 | 636.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 146 | 194.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 61 | 81.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 34 | 45.2 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 29 | 38.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 342 | 455.1 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 582 | 774.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 2,023 | 2,691.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 10 | 13.3 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 13 | 17.3 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 688 | 915.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 15 | 20 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 119 | 158.3 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 211 | 280.8 | 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 | 3 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 165 | 219.6 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 199 | 264.8 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 121 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 46 |
| Violence | 1,143 |
| Robbery | 721 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,194 |
| Drugs | 2,023 |
| Damage and public order | 711 |
| Other | 712 |
Questions about crime in Bishop Lavis
- Is Bishop Lavis safe?
- Bishop Lavis: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Bishop Lavis?
- Bishop Lavis: Weighted crime: 50,665 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Bishop Lavis?
- Recorded homicides in Bishop Lavis (12 months to June 2026): 121.
