6Witbank
Witbank, 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: 12,354 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 216,572, 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 | 52 | 24 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 92 | 42.5 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 15 | 6.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 1.8 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 57 | 26.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 240 | 110.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 493 | 227.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 80 | 36.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 442 | 204.1 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 128 | 59.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 383 | 176.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 101 | 46.6 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 31 | 14.3 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 165 | 76.2 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 179 | 82.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 558 | 257.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 782 | 361.1 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 197 | 91 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 0.5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 148 | 68.3 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 55 | 25.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 222 | 102.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 24 | 11.1 | 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 | 0.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 1 | 0.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 829 | 382.8 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 52 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 111 |
| Violence | 870 |
| Robbery | 570 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,199 |
| Drugs | 197 |
| Damage and public order | 150 |
| Other | 1,133 |
Questions about crime in Witbank
- Is Witbank safe?
- Witbank: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Witbank?
- Witbank: Weighted crime: 12,354 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Witbank?
- Recorded homicides in Witbank (12 months to June 2026): 52.
