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Khutsong, 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: 36,303 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 30,361, 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 | 28 | 92.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 38 | 125.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 26.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 16 | 52.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 231 | 760.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 169 | 556.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 13 | 42.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 106 | 349.1 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 29 | 95.5 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 163 | 536.9 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 21 | 69.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 1 | 3.3 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 3.3 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 8 | 26.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 36 | 118.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 138 | 454.5 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 443 | 1,459.1 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 6.6 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 102 | 336 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 4 | 13.2 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 118 | 388.7 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 16 | 52.7 | 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 | 2 | 6.6 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 31 | 102.1 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 34 | 112 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 28 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 46 |
| Violence | 429 |
| Robbery | 135 |
| Theft and burglary | 368 |
| Drugs | 443 |
| Damage and public order | 105 |
| Other | 205 |
Questions about crime in Khutsong
- Is Khutsong safe?
- Khutsong: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Khutsong?
- Khutsong: Weighted crime: 36,303 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Khutsong?
- Recorded homicides in Khutsong (12 months to June 2026): 28.
