7Klerksdorp
Klerksdorp, 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: 11,085 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 171,593, 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 | 25 | 14.6 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 79 | 46 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 15 | 8.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 26 | 15.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 167 | 97.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 455 | 265.2 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 34 | 19.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 250 | 145.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 123 | 71.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 407 | 237.2 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 118 | 68.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 31 | 18.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 119 | 69.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 54 | 31.5 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 354 | 206.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 579 | 337.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 227 | 132.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 191 | 111.3 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 27 | 15.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 115 | 67 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 35 | 20.4 | 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 | 1 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 42 | 24.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 560 | 326.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 25 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 98 |
| Violence | 682 |
| Robbery | 373 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,662 |
| Drugs | 227 |
| Damage and public order | 199 |
| Other | 780 |
Questions about crime in Klerksdorp
- Is Klerksdorp safe?
- Klerksdorp: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Klerksdorp?
- Klerksdorp: Weighted crime: 11,085 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Klerksdorp?
- Recorded homicides in Klerksdorp (12 months to June 2026): 25.
