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Hercules, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 11,360 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 127,620, 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 | 10 | 7.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 35 | 27.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 18 | 14.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 37 | 29 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 210 | 164.6 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 320 | 250.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 41 | 32.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 224 | 175.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 90 | 70.5 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 237 | 185.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 59 | 46.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 2 | 1.6 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 42 | 32.9 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 143 | 112.1 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 151 | 118.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 611 | 478.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 304 | 238.2 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 183 | 143.4 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 17 | 13.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 190 | 148.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 10 | 7.8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 6 | 4.7 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 9 | 7.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 20 | 15.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 312 | 244.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 10 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 53 |
| Violence | 608 |
| Robbery | 314 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,245 |
| Drugs | 304 |
| Damage and public order | 184 |
| Other | 564 |
Questions about crime in Hercules
- Is Hercules safe?
- Hercules: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Hercules?
- Hercules: Weighted crime: 11,360 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Hercules?
- Recorded homicides in Hercules (12 months to June 2026): 10.
