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George, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 8,648 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 185,402, 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 | 8 | 4.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 42 | 22.7 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 20 | 10.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 10 | 5.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 14 | 7.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 124 | 66.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 383 | 206.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 8 | 4.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 71 | 38.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 92 | 49.6 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 303 | 163.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 187 | 100.9 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 8 | 4.3 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 254 | 137 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 18 | 9.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 271 | 146.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 970 | 523.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,011 | 545.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 220 | 118.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 12 | 6.5 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 381 | 205.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 7 | 3.8 | 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 | 9 | 4.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 114 | 61.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 387 | 208.7 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 73 |
| Violence | 529 |
| Robbery | 163 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,011 |
| Drugs | 1,011 |
| Damage and public order | 226 |
| Other | 910 |
Questions about crime in George
- Is George safe?
- George: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in George?
- George: Weighted crime: 8,648 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in George?
- Recorded homicides in George (12 months to June 2026): 8.
