1Pacaltsdorp
Pacaltsdorp, 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: 44,976 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 27,230, 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 | 9 | 33.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 42 | 154.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 14 | 51.4 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 6 | 22 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 20 | 73.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 162 | 594.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 469 | 1,722.4 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 7 | 25.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 53 | 194.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 25 | 91.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 199 | 730.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 24 | 88.1 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 5 | 18.4 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 3 | 11 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 3 | 11 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 75 | 275.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 359 | 1,318.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 552 | 2,027.2 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 8 | 29.4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 175 | 642.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 4 | 14.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 88 | 323.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 2 | 7.3 | 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 | 6 | 22 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 94 | 345.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 65 | 238.7 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 63 |
| Violence | 658 |
| Robbery | 78 |
| Theft and burglary | 668 |
| Drugs | 552 |
| Damage and public order | 184 |
| Other | 259 |
Questions about crime in Pacaltsdorp
- Is Pacaltsdorp safe?
- Pacaltsdorp: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Pacaltsdorp?
- Pacaltsdorp: Weighted crime: 44,976 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Pacaltsdorp?
- Recorded homicides in Pacaltsdorp (12 months to June 2026): 9.
