8Siyabuswa
Siyabuswa, 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: 8,771 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 148,436, 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 | 19 | 12.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 42 | 28.3 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 18 | 12.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 23 | 15.5 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 311 | 209.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 232 | 156.3 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 27 | 18.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 152 | 102.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 58 | 39.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 199 | 134.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 94 | 63.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 69 | 46.5 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 76 | 51.2 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 13 | 8.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 30 | 20.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 333 | 224.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 102 | 68.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 160 | 107.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 10 | 6.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 52 | 35 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 21 | 14.1 | 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 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 14 | 9.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 104 | 70.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 19 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 65 |
| Violence | 594 |
| Robbery | 210 |
| Theft and burglary | 814 |
| Drugs | 102 |
| Damage and public order | 164 |
| Other | 203 |
Questions about crime in Siyabuswa
- Is Siyabuswa safe?
- Siyabuswa: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Siyabuswa?
- Siyabuswa: Weighted crime: 8,771 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Siyabuswa?
- Recorded homicides in Siyabuswa (12 months to June 2026): 19.
