9Waterval
Waterval, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,442 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 130,116, 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 | 7 | 5.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 49 | 37.7 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 2.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 6 | 4.6 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 21 | 16.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 199 | 152.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 148 | 113.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 15 | 11.5 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 88 | 67.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 40 | 30.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 132 | 101.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 96 | 73.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 11 | 8.5 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 33 | 25.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 1 | 0.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 32 | 24.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 185 | 142.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 144 | 110.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 124 | 95.3 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 7 | 5.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 68 | 52.3 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 7 | 5.4 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 82 | 63 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 9 | 6.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 12 | 9.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 86 | 66.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 58 |
| Violence | 383 |
| Robbery | 128 |
| Theft and burglary | 490 |
| Drugs | 144 |
| Damage and public order | 129 |
| Other | 271 |
Questions about crime in Waterval
- Is Waterval safe?
- Waterval: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Waterval?
- Waterval: Weighted crime: 6,442 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Waterval?
- Recorded homicides in Waterval (12 months to June 2026): 7.
