2Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 30,932 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 97,544, 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 | 56 | 57.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 79 | 81 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 20 | 20.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 80 | 82 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 249 | 255.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 553 | 566.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 15 | 15.4 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 444 | 455.2 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 208 | 213.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 433 | 443.9 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 91 | 93.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 2 | 2.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 141 | 144.6 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 133 | 136.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 759 | 778.1 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 1,111 | 1,139 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 920 | 943.2 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 8 | 8.2 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 7 | 7.2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 245 | 251.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 13 | 13.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 219 | 224.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 16 | 16.4 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 2 | 2.1 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 1 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 68 | 69.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 567 | 581.3 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 56 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 103 |
| Violence | 897 |
| Robbery | 652 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,670 |
| Drugs | 920 |
| Damage and public order | 260 |
| Other | 886 |
Questions about crime in Stellenbosch
- Is Stellenbosch safe?
- Stellenbosch: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Stellenbosch?
- Stellenbosch: Weighted crime: 30,932 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Stellenbosch?
- Recorded homicides in Stellenbosch (12 months to June 2026): 56.
