7Bellville
Bellville, 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: 10,720 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 181,086, 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 | 5 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 41 | 22.6 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 19 | 10.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 1.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 11 | 6.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 86 | 47.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 222 | 122.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 14 | 7.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 2 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 379 | 209.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 250 | 138.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 303 | 167.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 96 | 53 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 114 | 63 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 118 | 65.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 726 | 400.9 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 1,146 | 632.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,177 | 650 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 1.1 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 189 | 104.4 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 12 | 6.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 223 | 123.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 18 | 9.9 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 2 | 1.1 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 2 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 26 | 14.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 1,016 | 561.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 64 |
| Violence | 335 |
| Robbery | 629 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,503 |
| Drugs | 1,177 |
| Damage and public order | 191 |
| Other | 1,299 |
Questions about crime in Bellville
- Is Bellville safe?
- Bellville: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Bellville?
- Bellville: Weighted crime: 10,720 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Bellville?
- Recorded homicides in Bellville (12 months to June 2026): 9.
