8Boksburg North
Boksburg North, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 9,249 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 181,336, 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 | 16 | 8.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 29 | 16 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 14 | 7.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 30 | 16.5 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 150 | 82.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 258 | 142.3 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 119 | 65.6 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 351 | 193.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 55 | 30.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 197 | 108.6 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 121 | 66.7 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 188 | 103.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 274 | 151.1 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 307 | 169.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 634 | 349.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 218 | 120.2 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 138 | 76.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 20 | 11 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 139 | 76.7 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 32 | 17.6 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 0.6 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 3 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 187 | 103.1 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 1,055 | 581.8 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 16 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 45 |
| Violence | 557 |
| Robbery | 406 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,721 |
| Drugs | 218 |
| Damage and public order | 138 |
| Other | 1,437 |
Questions about crime in Boksburg North
- Is Boksburg North safe?
- Boksburg North: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Boksburg North?
- Boksburg North: Weighted crime: 9,249 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Boksburg North?
- Recorded homicides in Boksburg North (12 months to June 2026): 16.
